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Amnesty International
Rights groups speak out for condemned Iranian-Arabs
The groups Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International called on the Iranian judiciary on Thursday January 24 to quash the death sentence against five Iranian-Arab activists, whom the rights groups claim were tortured and denied a fair trial. » read more
Activists unite to call for student freedom
The Iranian Nobel Peace Laureate Shirin Ebadi has joined with Amnesty International, Justice for Iran and the Advocacy Council for the Right to Education to call for the immediate and unconditional release of all political prisoners, including jailed student activists, on the occasion of National Students Day. » read more
Rights group condemns sentence for cartoonist
Amnesty International has condemned the sentencing of Iranian cartoonist Mohammad Shokraye to 25 lashes for drawing a former MP, calling it the Iranian government’s latest attack on free speech. » read more
Iran helps drive increase in Middle East executions
Amnesty International says the number of recorded executions rose steeply in the Middle East, driven by growing numbers in Iran, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Yemen. There were 149 more executions in the region compared to 2010, and Iran and Saudi Arabia alone can account for the increase. » read more
Rights groups call for renewal of rapporteur's mandate
Twenty human rights groups have issued a joint statement calling for the renewal of Ahmad Shaheed’s United Nations mandate as special rapporteur on human rights in Iran. » read more
Rights group denounces surge of crackdown in Iran
Amnesty International says Iran’s crackdown on its opposition has surged in the week leading up to the parliamentary elections. » read more
Rights group calls for release of jailed Iranian activist
Amnesty International has issued a statement calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Maryam Bahreman, an Iranian women’s rights activist in Shiraz. » read more
Amensty International 2010 report on death penalty
Iran once again ranks second only to China when it comes to the number of state executions, according to the latest annual report from Amnesty International. » read more
Rights group wants deaths in Iranian prison investigated
Amnesty International wants an independent investigation of the conflict at Qezel Hessar Prison on Tuesday night which led to death of at least 14 inmates and left many more injured. » read more
Rights group urges public to protest Iranian death sentences
Amnesty International has issued a document condemning the execution of Ali Saremi by the Islamic Republic and urging action to stop another seven political prisoners who are in imminent danger of execution. » read more
