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Brother and sister were sentenced to 1 year in prison.

A brother and sister, Soheil and Sepideh Almasi-Monfared, two Ashura detainees, were sentenced to 1 year in prison by branch 28 of the Revolutionary Court. They are charged with “anti-regime propaganda”. Sepideh is an industrial engineering student and Soheil is pursuing his Masters in management.

رهانا- محکومیت یک خواهر و بردار به یک سال زندان

Attorney Mohammad Reza Razaghi Began Serving Prison Term

Mohammad Reza Razaghi, an attorney and a member of the Legal Committee of Mousavi’s election campaign was summoned to Evin prison to start serving his one year sentence. He was transferred to ward 350.

رهانا- اجرای حکم محمدرضا رزاقی وکیل دادگستری

Fourth week of detainment for Dr. Shiravi, professor at Chamran University of Avaz.

Dr. Amir Hossein Shiravi, a professor of the School of Engineering at Chamran University and the former head of Jondi-Shapour University in Dezful, was arrested on August 22, 2010 and remains in detention without news of his charges.

رهانا- چهارمین هفته بازداشت دکتر شیروی استاد دانشگاه چمران اهواز

Meysam Roudaki began his 3-year prison sentence

Meysam Roudaki began his 3-year term prison sentence on September 11th in the notorious Evin prison. He was arrested August 5, 2009 while trying to gather reports on the gross violations of human rights in Iran to deliver his findings to the UN representative in Tehran.

هرانا؛ میثم رودکی به زندان رفت

Iran frees American Sarah Shourd after 1 year in jail

Reuters: Iran freed U.S. woman, Sarah Shourd, on Tuesday after holding her for more than a year in solitary confinement under suspicion of spying; her two male companions remain in jail.

Free the Hikers campaign!

سارا شورد آزاد شد

Shiva Nazar Ahari Released from Prison

CHRR: Shiva Nazar Ahari, children’s rights activist and a head member of the Committee of Human Rights Reporters, was released today on a $500,000 (USD) bail after enduring 266 days in prison.

Shiva Nazar Ahari campaign!

شیوا نظرآهاری آزاد شد

Children’s rights activist Mohammad Ghaznavian sentenced to 5 Years in Prison

Mohammad Ghaznavian, a women’s and children’s rights activist who has a degree in political science was sentenced to 5 years of prison. He was first arrested on 8 February 2010, in Qazvin and released on bail a few months later.

فعال حقوق کودک به 5 سال حبس تعزیری محکوم شد

Kurdish Citizen Released on Bail | Fate Unknown for 7 other Citizens of Marivan

One Kurdish citizen was released on bail on September 9th, while a total of 7 others are still in prison with no information or fate of their conditions after their arrest around August 14th. 

هرانا؛ آزادی یک شهروند کرد با قرار وثیقه

Why is Kouhyar Goudarzi in prison?

CPJ: The National Press Club has announced the recipients of the 2010 John Aubuchon Freedom of the Press Award, which is given each year to individuals who have contributed to the cause of press freedom and open government. This year, the international recipient is Iranian blogger Kouhyar Goudarzi, who is being held in Tehran’s Evin Prison–notorious for its torture of detainees.

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خبرنگار زندانی, کوهیار گودرزی برنده جایزه آزادی مطبوعات اعلام شد

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