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Iranian Lawyers Call on Iranian Authorities to Cease Infringements on Independence of Legal Profession in Iran

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (February 25, 2013) – On the occasion of Defense Lawyers’ Day (February 25th) in Iran, a group…

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In defense of “independent legal practice” in Iran

A statement from a group of Iranian lawyers The Iranian Bar Association has experienced many ups and downs since its…

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Iranian journalists arrested in raids

Experts and journalists have suggested the crackdown is an indication of political infighting and fear of foreign influence and infiltration

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Hell on Earth: Inside Iran's brutal Evin prison

By Perry ChiaramontePublished January 28, 2013 FoxNews.com It is known as Evin University, but it’s no school — it is…

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Creating an Official Record

(24 January 2013) – Sima Sahar Zerehi – Documenting doesn’t always come naturally to us; we’re more of a handshake-to-seal-the-deal community. Oftentimes…

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Halt the Execution of Five Ahwazi Arabs

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fate of Five Ahwazi Arab Prisoners at Risk of Imminent Execution Unknown; International Community Should Pressure the…

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Joint Statement: Halt the Execution of Five Ahwazi Arabs

January 23, 2013: The undersigned human rights organizations strongly oppose the death sentences issued by the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI)…

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Death Sentences for Five Ahwazi Arabs Upheld by Iran’s Supreme Court

(11 January 2013) – Branch 32 of the Supreme Court of the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) has upheld the…

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Infant Sons of Two Bahá'í Mothers Imprisoned in Semnan Facing Medical Complications

(3 January 2013) – The infants of two Bahá’í mothers imprisoned in Semnan in Iran have been transferred to hospital…

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Human Rights Day 2012: Mahnaz Parakand’s Testimony on the Mounting Pressures on Iranian Lawyers

(10 December 2012) – On this year’s Human Rights Day, human rights lawyers like Nasrin Sotoudeh, Mohammad Ali Dadkhah, Mohammad…

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