International Response to Abuse in Evin Prison
On April 17th, over 30 inmates in the 350 Ward of Iran’s Evin Prison were subjected to physical abuse and forcible head shavings, according to human rights groups outside of Iran. Victims included political prisoner Hossein Ronaghi Maleki and human rights lawyer Abdolfattah Soltani, both of whom were imprisoned following the uprisings of the disputed […]
Iran News Roundup 01/24
Australia imposes sanctions on Iranian oil Following yesterday’s announcement of EU imposed sanctions, Australian Foreign Secretary Kevin Rudd stated that Australia would also stop importing Iranian oil. Rudd acknowledged Australia’s imports of Iranian oil are already “negligible.” (CNN 01/24) Fitch: EU oil sanctions likely to increase prices Fitch ratings evaluates that it is very likely […]
Leader Pardons 81 Political Prisoners, Hundreds More Remain Incarcerated
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei pardoned 81 of some 530 political prisoners jailed in the wake of the 2009 presidential election. The fate of the other 450 who remain incarcerated is unknown and new arrests continue to be made. The government has not released the names of those pardoned or confirmed their wrongful prosecution. According […]