Riots in Iran Prisons due to Coronavirus Outbreak

International Liberty Association: Riots broke out in several Iranian prisons, including; Tabriz, Mahabad, Shiraz, Hamadan, Khoram-Abad, and Aligodarz, on Saturday and Sunday amid Coronavirus crisis in prisons. Unrest was reported in Adelabad Prison of Shiraz on Sunday night, 29 March 2020. A large number of prisoners infected with... Read More

Tabriz Prison Guards Clamp Down on Prisoners Fearing Coronavirus Infection

International Liberty Association: accourding to human rights defenders report, Security forces clamped down on inmates fearing Coronavirus infection at Tabriz Prison in north-western Iran to stop their protest against prison conditions. Inmates staged a protest on Wednesday afternoon to protest being denied leaves. They also protested... Read More

Human rights lawyer Soheila Hejab sentenced to 18 years in prison

lawyer Soheila Hejab International Liberty Association: Human rights lawyer Soheila Hejab was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Wednesday, 18 March 2020, by the 28th Branch of the Revolutionary Court of Tehran presided by Mohammad Moghisseh. Human rights lawyer Soheila Hejab is from Kermanshah. She was arrested at home on 6 June 2019,... Read More

21 Nobel laureates Joint Letter to the UN Secretary-General to Condemn Tehran’s Secrecy over Coronavirus Outbreak

International Liberty Association: 21 Nobel Prize laureates warned in a joint letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres that, the Iranian government cover-up of the spread of the coronavirus has resulted in a human catastrophe in this country. The government's lack of preventive measures and its prioritization of political... Read More

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe Temporarily Released from Iran Prison

International Liberty Association: Nazanin Zaghari was sent on leave with an electronic tag on her ankle. Nazanin Zaghari has been given two weeks leaving from prison. She is serving a 5-year sentence in Evin Prison after being convicted of espionage charges that she has always denied. It should be mentioned that the UK has also insisted... Read More

NHS: Overview – Coronavirus (COVID-19)

International Liberty Association: There is a lot of good and useful information on NHS website about Coronavirous, that we recommend our readers and dear friends use the link below to read them. It is mostly recommended that: • wash your hands with soap and water often – do this for at least 20 seconds • always wash your hands... Read More

Medical staff left unprotected against Corona virus

International Liberty Association: A number of medical staff, including several nurses and female doctors, died of the coronavirus in Iran. There are also several female teachers among the victims of coronavirus. According to the state-run Rokna news agency – March 14, 2020; Nahid Noushad, a retired nurse from Razi Medical Training... Read More

Iran Coronavirus: Women Prisoners of Conscience and political prisoners at Serious risk

International Liberty Association: Prisoners of conscience have been excluded from the Judiciary directive to grant leave to prisoners due to Coronavirus outbreak. Since they have less access to medical resources, they are at greater risk compared to others. Prisoners of conscience and political prisoners, including Golrokh Ebrahimi... Read More

Iran: Mass Graves ‘for Coronavirus Victims

International Liberty Association: In this article, you can read about Iran mass grave for the victims of Coronavirus along with photos and videos as evidence. This article is published by Mail online: Iranian mass graves 'for coronavirus victims are so huge they can be seen from space': Fears the regime's official 429 death toll is... Read More

Iran: The Mullahs’ Coronavirus Lies

Gateston Institued: Iran International Liberty Association: This is an article from GATESTON Instituted, regarding the Iran government's lies regarding the situation caused by Coronavirus in Iran. • Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, recently called the coronavirus a "blessing." • The situation has become so... Read More

REUTERS: U.N. urges Iran to free political prisoners temporarily amid coronavirus

International Liberty Association: The Reuters has reported the U.N. rapporteur, Javaid Rehman’s concern about political prisoners in Iran and his call on Iran to free them temporarily amid coronavirus. The following is the Reuters report in this regard: GENEVA (Reuters) - The U.N. Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran said on... Read More

ILA: RSF unveils 20/2020 list of press freedom’s digital predators

Photo from; Reporters Without Borders (RSF) website International Liberty Association: Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has unveiled the name of 20 worst digital predators in 2020, including companies and government, which Iran government is one of them. The following is part of their report, but for the full report, you can click here.... Read More

Rameel Bet Tamarz, an Assyrian citizen, was released from Evin prison

International Liberty Association: According to Christian News Agency, reports from Iran indicate that Ramael Beth Tammarz, son of Pastor Victor Bet Tamraz, has been released from prison on Wednesday, February 27. It was going to release “Ramil Beth Tammarz”, the Assyrian Christian, on March 22, but he was released about eight days... Read More

Iran: 2019 November Protests – Women Activists Suppression Continues

International Liberty Association: Zari Tavakoli, who was arrested for taking part in the 2019 November uprising, remains in prison after three months. Zari Tavakoli was arrested by security forces in Kerman and transferred to Kerman Prison after interrogations. The civil activist remains imprisoned in Kerman Prison for not being able to... Read More