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Former parliamentarian Rajabali Mazrooei sentenced to 18 months in prison

July 24, 2012 Afsheen Shafiq 0

A court in Iran has sentenced prominent pro-reform figure Rajabali Mazrooei to eighteen months in prison. According to conservative website Mashregh news, Mazrooei has been sentenced to ……Read More

More than 100 reformists tried in 2009 unrest, says Iranian lawmaker

July 23, 2012 Afsheen Shafiq 0

Nuclear referendum ‘satanic’ More than one hundred prominent reformists figures have been tried in the past three years, a conservative member of the Iranian parliament ……Read More

JFI Urges EU to Sanction the Responsible Officials for Grave Violation of the Rights of the Arab Minority

July 21, 2012 Sara 0

Voice of Freedom :In a statement issued today, Justice For Iran urged The European Commission to include all individual and legal entities responsible for the ……Read More

Student activist Ali Ajami expelled after serving out jail-term

July 19, 2012 Afsheen Shafiq 0

An Iranian law student has been expelled from Tehran University, after serving out his jail term. According to Advar news, a website linked to an independent student ……Read More

Supporter of Mourning Mothers, Ms. Mansoureh Behkish Sentenced To Imprisonment On Appeal

July 19, 2012 Sara 0

The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint programme of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against ……Read More

Political prisoner Asghar Mahmoudian sentenced to 6 years in prison

July 18, 2012 Afsheen Shafiq 0

Asghar Mahmoudian, a political prisoner detained during opposition protests in late 2009, has been sentenced to six years in jail plus exile to Semnan. According ……Read More