Iran: Activist Teacher Contracts COVID-19 in Evin Prison
International Liberty Association: Human rights activist and retired teacher, Nahid Fathalian, has contracted the corona virus at the women’s ward of the notorious Evin Prison, in Tehran.Ms. Fathalian needs to receive proper treatment, while her stay in prison would threaten the health of other prisoners in Women ward of Evin... Read More
Bahareh Soleimani, is still hold in Evin Prison
Bahareh-Soleymani International Liberty Association: According to the reports, Bahara Soleymani, a Nurse, is still in detention at the Evin prison, ward 209, solitary confinement ward in Evin Prison. The Ward 209 at Evin prison is a ward belongs to the Intelligence Ministry. Bahara Soleymani has been kept in this ward for more than one... Read More
Zeinab Jalalian’s fourth relocation in six months: Yazd
International Liberty Association: Zeinab Jalalian taken to Yazd Prison; this is her fourth relocation in only six months.In a phone call to her family, Kurdish political prisoner Zeinab Jalalian said she had been transferred to the Prison of Yazd, in central Iran. She made the two-minute phone call to her family on 10 November 2020.Ms.... Read More
Citing COVID risk, Bachelet calls on Iran to release jailed human rights defenders
International Liberty Association: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet expressed her concern at the deteriorating situation of human rights and political prisoners held in Iran’s prisons. The following is highlight of her speech from ohchr.org website:Geneva – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle... Read More
Women widely participated in protests of teachers, doctors and nurses Teachers’ protests
International Liberty Association: Casual teachers of Zanjan Province who had been dismissed from their jobs, held a protest on 11 October 2020. They protested the situation of their employment and livelihood. The dismissed casual teachers gathering outside the Department of Education of Zanjan Province. One month past the reopening... Read More
16 UN Special Rapporteurs call for the immediate release of Narges Mohammadi
"Iran must release human rights defender Narges Mohammadi, reportedly ill with coronavirus symptoms, and other arbitrarily detained individuals before it is too late", a group of UN human rights experts said on Wednesday 22 July 2020. International Liberty Association: 16 UN rapporteurs, including Javid Rahman, the UN Special Rapporteur... Read More