The lawyers for Niloofar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi, two prominent Iranian journalists, have announced that the Tehran Appeals Court has sentenced each of them to six years in prison. Initially, they were sentenced to a combined 25 years in prison in the preliminary court. According to Kolbarnews, the Tehran Appeals […]
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Solmaz Hassanzadeh, the sister of Mohammad Hassanzadeh, who was killed during the nationwide protests of 2022, continues to be held in Urmia prison without any formal charges. She is now on the seventh day of her hunger strike in solitary confinement. According to Kolbarnews, Solmaz Hassanzadeh remains on hunger strike […]
Sarvenaz Ahmadi, a political prisoner and child rights activist, was transferred to the hospital after suffering a nervous breakdown during a raid by Evin Prison guards on the women’s ward. According to Kolbarnews, the incident occurred on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, when female prisoners in Evin protested the execution of […]
Pakhshan Nabizadeh has been temporarily released from Bukan prison after posting bail, pending the completion of her legal proceedings. According to Kolbarnews, on Thursday, August 9, 2024, Pakhshan Nabizadeh, a resident of Bukan, was released on a bail of 500 million Tomans. She had been arrested by security forces in […]
«The sentencing of Mohammadi is part of the Iranian regime’s broader crackdown on human rights activists». His Excellency Ahmad Sadeghi Ambassador of Iran Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran 25 Culgoa Circuit O’Malley ACT 2606 amb.office@iranembassy.org.au 7 August 2024 Your Excellency, Labour activist Sharifeh Mohammadi The Australian Union movement […]
Somayeh Rostami, a resident of Ilam, was arrested by security forces in the city and taken to an undisclosed location. According to Kolbarnews, on Monday, August 5, 2024, Somayeh Rostami, a 21-year-old woman, daughter of Kiomars and a resident of Ilam, was detained by security forces and transferred to an […]
Manijeh Khoshnoud, a resident of Bukan, remains in detention without any updates on her condition, despite eight days having passed since her arrest. According to Kolbarnews, Manijeh Khoshnoud is still in custody. She was arrested by security forces on Wednesday, August 10, 2024, and taken to an undisclosed location. The […]
Protest Letter Sent to Iran’s New President According to Kolbarnews, the FNV (Federation of Dutch Trade Unions) has issued a strong protest against the death sentence of Sharifeh Mohammadi, a 45-year-old labor activist, by an Iranian court on July 4, 2024. Mohammadi, an industrial engineer and mother, was arrested in […]
In a letter dated July 24, 2024, the Spanish Trade Union Confederation of Workers’ Commissions (CCOO) expressed its strong opposition to the death sentence of Sharifeh Mohammadi, an independent labor activist. The letter also declared solidarity with the global campaign protesting this verdict. Addressed to Reza Zabib, the Iranian Ambassador […]
On Tuesday, July 23, 2024, the Tehran Revolutionary Court sentenced Pakhshan Azizi to death on charges of “membership in opposition groups.” According to Kolbarnews, Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Iman Afshari, sentenced political activist Pakhshan Azizi to death on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, on […]