Iran: Kurdish prisoner of conscience, 100 lashes for blasphemy

Peyman Mirzazadeh, a Kurdish singer held at Urmia Prison in north-western Iran, went on hunger strike on 29 July, 2019 in protest to being sentenced to two years of prison and 100 lashes. His flogging sentence was carried out on 28 July and left him in agonizing pain with a severely swollen back and legs. Peyman Mirzazadeh started his... Read More

Prisoner of Conscience, Soheil Arabi, Sentenced to extra 3 years imprisonment

The prisoner of conscience, Soheil Arabi, has been accused with new charges and has been sentenced to more three years imprisonment. Soheil Arabi, prisoner of conscience has been sentenced to additional three years behind bars, exile and forced stay in Borazjan, for communicating with foreign media, sending statement from prison and... Read More

Human Rights Defender, Arsh Sadeghi, Was Return To Prison After Surgery

Arash Sadeghi, seriously ill prisoner of conscience and human rights defender Arash Sadeghi, who has been diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer, was returned back to prison after a surgery, while he needs further special medical care. He was admitted in Khomeini Hospital, in Tehran, and supposed to get medical care for 25 days, but... Read More