Prison

Heavy sentences issued for 23 Gonabadi dervishes: from 6 to 26 years in prison, flogging, and exile

The final sentences of 23 imprisoned Gonabadi dervishes were announced in the appeals court. These 23 dervishes, who protested the process…

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US reaction to heavy prison sentence for prominent Iranian lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh

A few hours after the heavy sentence of 38 years in prison was handed down to Nasrin Sotoudeh, a prominent lawyer and human rights activist in…

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Reza Khandan: Nasrin Sotoudeh has been sentenced to 38 years in prison

Reza Khandan, Nasrin Sotoudeh's husband, confirmed in an interview with Deutsche Welle that Sotoudeh has been sentenced to 38 years in prison.

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Prosecutor's Insistence That Environmentalists in Prison Are Spies; Attempt to Influence Court's Verdict

A day after the Attorney General declared the spying of eight imprisoned environmental activists “definite,” a source…

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Behnam Ebrahimzadeh sentenced to six years in prison and copying of three books

Behnam Ebrahimzadeh, a labor activist and member of the Society for the Defense of Child Labor, is charged with "membership in groups opposed to the regime" and "propaganda for...

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UN Environment Program expresses "deep" concern over the situation of eight environmental activists

The United Nations Environment Programme, while expressing "deep concern" about the trial of eight imprisoned environmental activists, called on the government...

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Narges Mohammadi and Nazanin Zaghari's letter to the Tehran Prosecutor requesting medical services

Narges Mohammadi and Nazanin Zaghari have written to Tehran Prosecutor Jafari Dolatabadi, stating that if their requests continue to be ignored…

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Sepideh Gholian's family gathered in front of the Shusha Courthouse

The family of Sepideh Gholian, a civil rights activist imprisoned in Iran, along with several Haft Tappeh workers, protested on Monday, March 4, against…

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