Prison

Three of those arrested during the November protests in Kermanshah were sentenced to a total of more than 17 years in prison.

Khalil Asadi Bozhani, Sofhat Omidi, and Mehdi Abdali, three of those arrested during the November protests, were sentenced to 17 years in prison by the Revolutionary Court.

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Bahareh Hedayat's transfer to Qarchak prison and her hunger strike continues

Bahareh Hedayat, a women's activist who was transferred to Qarchak Prison in Varamin on Sunday, February 16, is still on a hunger strike.

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Statement by a group of women political prisoners on the necessity of boycotting and rejecting the parliamentary elections

A number of Iranian women who are serving political prison sentences have issued a statement calling for a boycott of the parliamentary elections. To…

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28 lawyers request the head of the judiciary to review the Gonabadi dervishes case

A group of lawyers have issued a statement regarding imprisoned dervishes in Iran. The signatories called for “the freedom of imprisoned dervishes and…

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Sentence of 75 years in prison for translator and member of the Rah-e-Marafet Institute

Marjan Davari, a 52-year-old translator imprisoned in Qarchak Prison in Varamin, has been sentenced to 75 years in prison, of which 25 years are suspended.

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Transfer of Evin Prison Prisoners to Fashafoyeh; Uncertain Fate of Evin Prison and Prisoners

The transfer of a large number of prisoners from Evin Prison to Fashafoyeh Prison has sparked a wave of concerns about their fate and current situation.

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The Iranian Writers' Association called for the prison sentences of women who called for Ali Khamenei's resignation to be overturned.

The Iranian Writers' Association has issued a statement regarding the prison sentences issued to Giti Pourfazel, Shahla Jahanbin, Zahra Jamali, Shahla…

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Political activist Bahareh Hedayat is being interrogated in Evin after her arrest

Reports indicate that Bahareh Hedayat, the spokesperson for the Central Council of the Office of Strengthening Unity and a women's rights activist, was arrested and…

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