Mohammad Amin Mahdavi Shayesteh, a political prisoner sentenced to death, was recently transferred from Evin Prison to a solitary confinement cell in Qezel Hesar Prison in Karaj for the ...
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Political prisoner says Khamenei fueling corruption
Imprisoned critic of Iran's Islamic government, Mostafa Tajzadeh, has accused Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei of fueling poverty and corruption in a letter written from Tehran's Evin Prison. “After 35 ...
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The “No to Executions Tuesdays” Campaign: 28 Executions in One Week
Prisoners participating in the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign in 25 prisons across the country went on hunger strike on Tuesday, December 3, marking the 45th week of the ...
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Amnesty International Calls for Revocation of Varishe Moradi’s Death Sentence
On Tuesday, November 26, Amnesty International issued a statement criticizing the death sentence handed down to Varishe Moradi, an Iranian political activist, and called for its immediate halt. This ...
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Iran: Flurry of New Death Sentences
Iranian authorities have issued a flurry of new death sentences in recent weeks, sentencing political prisoners, ethnic minorities, and foreign nationals to capital punishment, Human Rights Watch said today. ...
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German lawmakers sponsor four Iranian protesters on death row
Four German parliamentarians have taken on political sponsorships for four Iranian protesters who were recently sentenced to death over their alleged involvement in the killing of a Basij militia ...
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