Category Archives: Iran

Write for Rights 2012/Iran: A husband’s message to activists

Posted on 8 December 2012 by Kristin Hulaas Sunde

Narges Mohammadi, an Iranian human rights activist and a mother of young twins, was sentenced earlier this year to six years in prison on charges related to her human rights work. Right now, thousands of activists are taking part in … Continue reading →

Posted in Censorship and Free Speech, Human Rights Defenders and Activists, Individuals at Risk, Iran, Middle East And North Africa, Uncategorized | Tagged | 1 Comment

Iran, Saudi Arabia – and the unfair trials for ‘drugs offenders’

Posted on 15 June 2012 by Conor Fortune

By Ann Harrison, Deputy Director of Amnesty International’s Middle East and North Africa Programme I must admit that I had to blink and look away for a moment when I saw the Iranian news agency headline: ‘Execution of Iranian citizens … Continue reading →

Posted in Death Penalty, Iran, Saudi Arabia | 1 Comment

Siamak Pourzand: Persecuted to death, harassed after death

Posted on 6 May 2011 by drewery.dyke

By Drewery Dyke, Amnesty International’s Iran researcher Siamak Pourzand, a veteran journalist and former prisoner of conscience, has committed suicide in Tehran at the age of 80. Frail, infirm and unable to bear further indignity, without even the solace of … Continue reading →

Posted in International Organizations, Iran | 6 Comments

Birthday campaign for release of Iranian student leader

Posted on 5 April 2011 by Conor Fortune

By Ann Harrison, Amnesty International’s Iran researcher I was cheered to see Amnesty International members joining others across the world to wish Iranian Prisoner of Conscience Behareh Hedayat Happy Birthday in an effort to secure her release.  A Facebook page … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Rights Defenders and Activists, International Organizations, Iran | 97 Comments

A Birthday in Evin Prison – an opportunity to remember Iran’s prisoners

Posted on 10 June 2010 by gcrossing

By Ann Harrison, East Gulf researcher for Amnesty International To coincide with the 12 June anniversary of the disputed election last year in Iran, Amnesty International has prepared a campaign to highlight the situation of political prisoners, many of whom … Continue reading →

Posted in International Organizations, Iran, Prisoners of Conscience | 2 Comments