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Political prisoner released after weight, health plummet

Iranian political prisoner Mehdi Khazali was released from Evin Prison on the night of Monday June 3. » read more

Prisoner resumes hunger strike over election

Mehdi Khazali, the Iranian political prisoner who had ended his hunger strike following the announcement that Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani has registered as a presidential candidate, has resumed his hunger strike. » read more

Prisoners launch hunger strike at Ghezel Hessar Prison

Prisoners in three sections of Ghezel Hessar Prison in Karaj are reportedly on hunger strike in a protest against prison management. » read more

Reformist candidate inspires end of hunger strike

Mehdi Khazali, a prominent Iranian political prisoner, has ended his hunger strike after 140 days following the announcement of Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani’s decision to run for president. » read more

Prisoner sews lips together in hunger protest

The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran reports that Mostafa Mesri, an Iranian-Kurd political prisoner, has begun a hunger strike, sewing his lips together to protest the refusal of the Oroumiyeh Central Prison to transfer him to Naghadeh prison. » read more

Prisoners moved from solitary, end hunger strike

The 10 Iranian political prisoners who were moved to solitary confinement and began a hunger strike to protest that move, have ended their strike after being returned to the general ward of the prison. » read more

Political prisoners at Evin begin hunger strike

Ten Iranian political prisoners in Evin Prison have begun a hunger strike, the opposition website Kaleme reports. » read more

Jailed journalist on hunger strike

Jailed journalist Khosro Kordpour, director of the Mokerian News Agency in Kurdistan, has been on hunger strike for 11 days at the Intelligence Ministry’s Oroumiyeh Detention Centre as a protest against his undetermined state in custody. » read more

Evin prisoners sent to solitary over complaints

Ten Iranian political prisoners from ward 350 of Evin Prison have been transferred to solitary confinement. » read more

Dervishes end hunger strike after 90 days

The two Iranian dervishes have ended their hunger strike after 90 days because their demands were met. » read more