We condemn the continuance of Reza Shahabi’s detention and approval of one year sentence for Mansoor Osanloo. Reza Shahabi board member of Workers of Tehran and Suburb Bus Drivers Syndicate was arrested on June 12, 2010, and has been in a limbo in Evin prison for more than 3 months. This Syndicate board member has… Continue reading Syndicate of Bus drivers condemns the continuance of detention of Reza Shahabi, Ebrahim Madadi and Mansoor Osanloo
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Yassamine Mather: Spin and lies in US
Yassamine Mather exposes the concerted efforts of the Islamic regime against Iranian women Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, the 43 year old mother of two who awaits the death penalty by stoning in Iran on adultery charges brought by the sharia court in Azerbaijan province, is on the cover of many western newspapers and the subject of… Continue reading Yassamine Mather: Spin and lies in US
Child M and family lose final legal appeal – Act NOW!
From Permanent Revolution The situation is now desperate. We may have only 72 hours to save the family and prevent their deportation to Iran . Child M and his family have thousands of supporters. Their plight has received wide spread media coverage. What next? The legal process has ended. The Home Secretary and Immigration Minister… Continue reading Child M and family lose final legal appeal – Act NOW!
Nephew of Farzad Kamangar Arrested and Detained
HRANA – Azad Kamangar, a technical and engineering student at Yazdanpanah college in Sanandaj (Kurdistan province of Iran), was detained [on September 3rd] while on his way to school. He was transferred to an undisclosed location. Family members of the student activist have gone to the Ministry of Intelligence and the Revolutionary Court for answers,… Continue reading Nephew of Farzad Kamangar Arrested and Detained
Repression against students continues: Borhan Baqaee and Mehran Koosha sentenced in Mashhad
Borhan Baqaee and Mehran Koosha two leftwing students of the Freedom and Equality Seeking Students (Daneshjouyan-e Azadi Khah va Beraber Talab) group have been sentenced to 5 years of imprisonment each though suspended for 5 years at the Revolutionart Court in Mashhad by Judge Kasuvi. This decision comes after the continued repression against the left… Continue reading Repression against students continues: Borhan Baqaee and Mehran Koosha sentenced in Mashhad
Saeed Torabian Board member of Tehran and Suburb Bus Syndicate has been arrested
Saeed Torabian, board member the Syndicate of Workers of Tehran and Suburb Vahed Bus Company was arrested on Wednesday June 9 2010 at 9 a.m. by security forces at his home and has been transferred to an unknown location. It is worth noting after ransacking his home his computer and cell phone were confiscated by… Continue reading Saeed Torabian Board member of Tehran and Suburb Bus Syndicate has been arrested
Free Behzad Bagheri, Bahman Khodadadi and all political prisoners now!
As we approach the anniversary of the mass demonstrations that shook the theocratic regime last year. The repressive security apparatus has stepped up their attacks and violence on opposition activists. The regime executed 13 people in Ghezel Hesar prison at the beginning of June in a warning to opposition activists that a repeat of last… Continue reading Free Behzad Bagheri, Bahman Khodadadi and all political prisoners now!
13 executed in Iran’s Ghezel Hesar Prison
Iran’s Qezel Hessar Prison officials announced that 26 prisoners have been transferred to the quarantine to be prepared for execution in the past two days. Reporters and Human Rights Activists of Iran (RAHANA) reports that the authorities executed thirteen of these prisoners this morning. Mohammad Seyfzadeh, court attorney and human rights activist commented on the… Continue reading 13 executed in Iran’s Ghezel Hesar Prison
Dreaming is a crime: Jafar Panahi on his detention
Jafar Panahi says at the moment he has little hope of making another film, all he can do is produce a film in his head but he adds “I will have to make a film, that is my life.” He is eager to thank all those who called for his release, film directors, actors, theatre… Continue reading Dreaming is a crime: Jafar Panahi on his detention
Panahi stages hunger strike
Ben Lewis reports on the campaign to free the outspoken film maker imprisoned by the Iranian regime Activists in Hands Off the People of Iran have been informed that Jafar Panahi, the internationally acclaimed film maker who has been incarcerated for over two months, has begun a hunger strike in Evin prison. This is the… Continue reading Panahi stages hunger strike