Iranian political prisoners
Sexual abuse in Iranian prisons sharply rises as population repression increases during ceasefire
One young woman told The Media Line that she was sexually assaulted during interrogation, and that heavily-built officers used batons to carry out the abuse.
UK nationals in Iran call on government to defend them amid Tehran airstrikes
Iran denies medical care for political inmates at Kurdish region prisons, raises security - report
UK condemns 10-year sentence for British nationals detained in Iran under espionage allegations
EU politician urges Oberlin College to fire Iran regime ‘criminal’
'It employs a man with blood on his hands while serving for the largest terror sponsoring government'
Niece of Iran's supreme leader imprisoned in Tehran - report
It is unclear what the niece of Iran's supreme leader is being charged with.
Former Iran hostage files lawsuit against Princeton University for 'abandoning him'
Wang argued that Princeton and its Iran Center took the advice of “pro-regime activists and academics” prior to his arrest and after his imprisonment.
Iran court upholds jail term for UK-Iranian aid worker
In April, an Iranian court sentenced an aid worker to a new term in jail on charges of propaganda against Iran's ruling system, just a month after she finished a prior five-year sentence.
Iran civil rights lawyer on hunger strike due to harassment in prison
"Soheila Hejab has continued from inside prison to denounce the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and unmistakably call for overthrow. The fierce courage in her voice is chilling"
Iran’s regime threatens to execute brother of wrestler Navid Afkari
Navid’s brothers Vahid and Habib also participated in the demonstrations against the regime in 2018
Who betrayed Iranian journalist Ruhollah Zam?
BEHIND THE LINES: Mystery surrounds capture of Iranian dissident journalist
Why is Iran executing, kidnapping so many people?
No other regime in the world does this. Iran’s point is that international laws don’t apply to it.
Freed British-Australian academic thanks supporters after Iranian release
Moore-Gilbert, a specialist in Middle East politics at the University of Melbourne, said after leaving Iran that she was grateful for the work done to gain her release.
Iran urged to release female political prisoners during COVID outbreak
"This is no judicial oversight. It is part of a policy that looks to further punish political prisoners by keeping them in dangerous prison conditions."