Source: www.iranhumanrights.org “We never betrayed our country and never will.” Mahvash Sabet, a leader of Iran’s persecuted Baha’i faith who was released from Evin Prison on September 18, 2017 after completing a 10-year sentence, said she was convicted of espionage…
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Nowruz Holiday Action for Iranian Prisoners of Conscience
Source: Amnesty International The Iranian holiday Nowruz نوروز (“new day”) is an ancient holiday celebrated on the first day of spring in the northern hemisphere to welcome in the new year. On this Nowruz we…
Distinguished Former Prisoners Visit with Fariba Kamalabadi
Source: BahaiNews1 Translation by Iran Press Watch According to “BahaiNews” report, many eminent figures, as well as human rights activists and former prisoners, had a visit with Fariba Kamalabadi, one of the leaders of the…
Interview with human rights lawyer Soltani
Editor’s Note: Abdolfattah Soltani is a well-known Iranian human rights lawyer, and spokesman for the Defenders of Human Rights Center, which was co-founded by the Nobel Peace-Prize-winner Shirin Ebadi. He has twice been incarcerated in…