Middle East

Prominent human rights activist Narges Mohammadi has been summoned to serve out a six-year prison sentence, according to the semi-official Fars news agency. Mohammadi had initially been ……Read More

Ebrahim Yazdi summoned to serve 8-year jail term The imprisoned head the political bureau of the outlawed Freedom Movement of Iran is said to be ……Read More

Pro-opposition cleric Masoud Adib, has been detained in the holy city of Qom, according to reports. Adib, a professor at Qom’s Mofid university, was arrested ……Read More

In a statement on Sunday, Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird and Minister of State of Foreign Affairs Diane Ablonczy said Canada was “gravely concerned” ……Read More

Sister of Hamid Ghassemi-Shall appeals for help Hamid Ghassemi-Shall, a dual national of Iran and Canada, faces imminent execution on espionage-related charges, sources told the ……Read More

Student activist Hossein Taheri has been in prison since a month ago, according to opposition website Jaras. Security forces reportedly arrested Taheri at his father’s home ……Read More