British-Iranian’s message from Evin prison to Boris Johnson: Corona’s threat here is more than ever
International Liberty Association: Anousheh Ashouri, an Iranian-British dual-national prisoner, sent an audio message from inside Evin Prison to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson asking for help. AFP reported on Monday that the phone call had been recorded by his wife in London and given to the news agency. “We are desperate... Read More
Kurdish Political Prisoner Beaten by Qarchak Prison Officials
International Liberty Association: Kurdish political prisoner Sakineh Parvaneh was recently beaten by several criminals in prison. They targeted the prisoner after prison officials in Ward 3 of Qarchak Prison incited them.After her transfer from Evin to Qarchak Prison, Sakineh Parvaneh was transferred in April to Aminabad Psychiatric... Read More
Human Rights Defender Prisoner Suffers for Witnessing Executions
International Liberty Association: Human Rights defender prisoner, Narges Mohammadi, has spoken about psychological torture because of witnessing the executions of prisoners in Zanjan Prison.Narges Mohammadi who was the spokeswoman and vice president of the League of Human Rights Defenders in Iran, during a recent visit with her mother,... Read More
Iran: Activist Prisoner Zahra Safaei Threatened to Death by Criminal Inmates
ILA: Zahra Safaei International Liberty Association: Human Rights activist prisoner, Zahra Safaei, has received life threats from ordinary prisoners in the Qarchak Prison of Varamin.According to the news made public on Saturday, 13 June 2020, several dangerous prisoners recruited by the Ministry of Intelligence and prison authorities have... Read More
Iran: More Than 100 Prisoners executed since January 2020
International Liberty Association: According to reports by Iran Officials and human rights activists, more than 100 inmates have been executed in Iran from January to mid-June 2020.At least 30 of these executions have been announced by official and semi-official press and media, and the other 79 were carried out in secret. At least... Read More
Iran: Kurdish Political Prisoner, Hedayat Abdollahpour, Executed in Urmia Prison
ILA: Hedayat Abdollahpour International Liberty Association: on 10 June, the father of a Kurdish political prisoner Hedayat Abdollahpour, was told that his son was executed 20 days ago. Neither his family nor his lawyer were informed about the execution and were not given the customary “last visit” with their loved one. According to... Read More
Iran Whips Two November Protesters
International Liberty Association: Two young men were flogged today for participating nationwide November protests in the city of Urmia, northwest Iran. Azerbaijani rights activists Ali Azizi and Eliar Hosseinzadeh, were arrested in November 2019 after participating protest against a hike in petrol prices in November 2019. The Branch... Read More
Iran: Elite Students Detained for 60 Days
International Liberty Association: Despite nearly 60 days since the arrests of two elite students of Sharif University of Technology, Ali Younesi and Amir Hossein Moradi, they are still denied access to lawyers and visit their families. Ali Younesi and Amir Hossein Moradi have remained in detention despite human rights groups and... Read More
Open Letter by Saba Kord Afshari’s Mother, Raheleh Asl Ahmadi
International Libert Association has previously reported a prison sentence upheld by the Court of Appeal against Saba Kord Afshri, a civil activist in Iran. Opposing this verdict, her Mother, Raheleh Asl Ahmadi, who is women rights prisoner, as well, has written an open letter demanding a reconsideration on the conflicting verdicts, also... Read More
Iran: 70 Percent of Inmates Infected With COVID-19 in Urmia Prison
International Liberty Association: Coronavirus has become widespread in Urmia Central Prison, with more than 70 percent of inmates in the prison suffering from the disease. Over the past week, the coronavirus infection has spread to the wards 14 and 15. More than 30 prisoners who tested positive for the virus were taken to a hospital... Read More
15-year Prison Sentence Upheld for Civil Activist, Saba Kord Afshari
International Liberty Association: Civil activist Saba Kord Afshari received a 15-year imprisonment sentence, which was first reduced in the Court of Appeals but later was again added to her prison term. The 15-year sentence, issued by the Branch 36 of the Court of Appeals, was reinstated in full. Civil activist Saba Kord Afshari was... Read More
Covid-19 threaten life of Political prisoners in Iran
International Liberty Association: Political prisoner Akbar Bagheri has been suffering from haemorrhage for three weeks and has become seriously weak. He is held in ward 5 of the Greater Tehran Penitentiary where COVID-19 suspected patients are held, and he is in danger of becoming infected. He has lost a lot of blood and needs blood... Read More
Shocking News: 10,000 Medical Staff in Iran Infected with Coronavirus
ISNA Photo- International Liberty Association: Iran Shocking statistics released by an official of the Ministry of Health indicate that more than 10,000 medical staff in Iran are infected with the Coronavirus. Qassem Janabaei revealed these shocking statistics on 21 May 2020, during a ceremony honouring Iranian doctors and... Read More
Iran Pressured the Families of Protesters Killed in November to Keep Silent
International Liberty Association: Six months after more than 15 hundreds of protesters and civilians were killed by unlawful force during the November 2019 protests, authorities have yet to provide the families of protesters with answers about their loved ones’ deaths. Instead, the families have had to settle for proposals of money... Read More