Iranian political prisoners

Jailed British couple in Iran continue hunger strike, US-based rights org. HRANA says

Craig and Lindsay Foreman, jailed in Iran on espionage charges, have been denied adequate medical care and contact with their families, HRANA reported.

FILE PHOTO: Craig and Lindsay Foreman, a British couple who have been sentenced by Iran to 10 years in prison on charges of espionage, according to their family, pose for a selfie in an unknown location in this undated handout photograph taken in 2024 and obtained by Reuters on February 19, 2026.
Mohammad Reza Morad Bahrouzi was beaten in an Israeli prison over alleged communication with oppostiion groups or groups affiliated with Israel.

Iranian political prisoner accused of conspiring with Israel brutally beaten in prison

THREE WOMEN - Sharifeh Mohammadi, Pakhshan Azizi, and Varisheh Moradi - are at risk of death following the confirmation of their death sentences.

Sexual abuse in Iranian prisons sharply rises as population repression increases during ceasefire

FILE PHOTO: Craig and Lindsay Foreman, a British couple who have been sentenced by Iran to 10 years in prison on charges of espionage, according to their family, pose for a selfie in an unknown location in this undated handout photograph taken in 2024 and obtained by Reuters on February 19, 2026.

UK nationals in Iran call on government to defend them amid Tehran airstrikes


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.

A prison guard stands along a corridor in Tehran's Evin prison June 13, 2006.

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."

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Iran releases imprisoned Australian bloggers

Kylie Moore-Gilbert and Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe remain in Tehran's Evin prison.

A prison guard stands along a corridor in Tehran's Evin prison June 13, 2006.

Australian jailed in Iran identified as Melbourne University academic

Kylie Moore-Gilbert, a specialist in Middle East politics at the University of Melbourne, is one of three Austrailian citizens detained in Iran.

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Iran says it killed the mastermind of the Tehran attacks

41 arrested in connection to twin attacks claimed by ISIS.

Iranian police stand near the parliament's building during a gunmen attack in central Tehran, Iran, June 7, 2017

Iran counts votes after big turnout in presidential election

For Iranians, the election presents a stark choice between competing visions of the country.

Electoral employees sits next to ballot boxes before closing vote for the presidential election in a polling station in Tehran, Iran, May 19, 2017.

Int'l outcry over imprisoned Iranian rights activist on hunger strike

Both Arash Sadeghi and his wife have been jailed by Islamic Republic.

Demonstrators shout slogans in front of a poster depicting Iran's late leader Ayatollah Khomeini during a rally in Tehran

Iranians arrested after celebrating ancient Persian king Cyrus the Great

Crowds of mostly young Iranians attended the march near the ancient city of Pasargadae in central province of Fars on Friday.

The tomb of Cyrus the Great, a revered King of the Persian Empire, is seen at Pasargadae outside Shiraz, south of Tehran, September 24, 2007

Defending human rights prisoners of Tehran

As part of Canada's Iran Accountability Week, Canadian politicians “adopt” political prisoners and engage in sustained public advocacy on their behalf.

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Iran to loosen restrictions on women at sporting events

Women will soon be allowed at indoor sport matches, but be banned from all outdoor sporting events, such as soccer games.

A woman, cheering on Iran's team, smiles while attending a soccer match in Nuremberg, Germany