Life of Iranian Political Prisoner, Mehran Gharahbaghi in Danger
The Iranian regime’s judiciary in Khuzestan has filed new charges against political prisoner Mehran Gharahbaghi. The charges include “corruption on earth,” “propaganda against the state,” and “membership of Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK/PMOI)”. Gharabaghi was arrested in December 2019 and transferred to Behbehan Prison after a month of interrogation and torture. In July, he was suddenly transferred […]
The Secret Execution of Kurdish Political Prisoner Haidar Ghorbani
Political prisoner Haidar Ghorbani was executed by the Iranian government in Sanandaj prison at dawn on Sunday, December 19, 2021. According to social media reports, Haidar Ghorbani was executed without prior notice by the order of the regime’s judiciary. The state-run Tasnim news agency, affiliated with the Revolutionary Guards’ Quds Force, wrote about this event: […]
1,000 Former Political Prisoners Attend Conference at Ashraf 3 in Albania to Commemorate the November 2019 Uprising in Iran
The Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) issued a statement regarding the Conference of 1,000 Former Political Prisoners at Ashraf 3 in Albania to Commemorate the November 2019 Uprising in Iran. The conference attended by 1,000 former political prisoners on November 14, 2021. Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the National Council […]
Maryam Akbari Monfared Faced Ill Treatment for Seeking Truth and Justice in Iran’s Regime Prison
The National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) Women Committee reported recently that Amnesty International had posted a tweet about how bad conditions were for women being detained in Semnan prison, as well as detailing how one prisoner at the prison, Maryam Akbari Monfared, was receiving ill-treatment for seeking the truth and justice for her […]
Four Female Political Prisoners Condemned the Iranian Regime’s Sham Presidential Election
Four female political prisoners jailed in the Qarchak prison, which is notorious for its extremely inhumane conditions, sent out an open letter condemning the Iranian regime’s sham election. The women political prisoners wrote in the letter: “The 13th round of presidential election is yet another worn-out show with actors hiding behind masks of deceits and […]
British Parliamentarians Condemn Human Rights Violations and Pressure on Political Prisoners in Iran
The British Committee for Iran Freedom (BCFIF) issued a press statement condemning the Iranian regime’s pressure on political prisoners. The statement cited an increase in the prison sentence for political prisoner Saeid Sangar, who was sentenced to another 11 months in prison after 20 years in prison with severe pressure. BCFIF condemned the inhumane sentence. […]
Saeid Sangar Sentenced To 11 Months in Prison After 20 Years in Prison for Supporting the MEK
Call for immediate action by UN, EU and human rights advocates to secure Saeid Sangar release Saeid Sangar, 47, from Piranshahr, one of Iran’s longest-incarcerated political activists was again sentenced to 11 months in prison in Urmia after already severing more than 20 years in prison for supporting the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK).After […]
Abuse of Iran’s Female Political Prisoners
In December 2020, the Iranian regime increased its physical and psychological pressure on female political prisoners, subjecting them to violence, sudden relocations, and detention without trial. They even executed two women, including Zeinab Khodamoradi in the Central Prison of Sanandaj and an unnamed woman in Sepidar Prison of Ahvaz. With that in mind, let’s look at some […]
Iranian political prisoners mistreated
Elite Iranian students Ali Younesi and Amir Hossein Moradi are still being tortured on Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) Ward 209 in Evin Prison, eight months after their arrest, to try to extract forced televised confessions. Their case was referred to Branch 29 of Tehran’s Revolutionary Court in November, but still, they remain at Evin, where […]
Iran: The Mullahs’ Regime Transfers Iranian Political Prisoners to a Psychiatric Hospital
The “Free Republic” website of the United States studied the situation of political prisoners in Iran. “Free Republic” published an article entitled “Lawyer says regime security organization transferring Iranian political prisoners to a mental asylum in “new project.” There are also new methods being used against prisoners. Excerpts from this report are below: Following the transfer […]