Judge Agreed with Medical Furlough, Says Ronaghi Maleki’s Lawyer

A day after Hossein Ronaghi Maleki’s 26th birthday, his lawyer, Mohammad Ali Dadkhah, told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that his furlough request may be approved. Hossein Ronaghi Maleki, blogger, has suffered from kidney disease for months and despite recommendations by Evin Prison infirmary doctors and specialists for his treatment outside the prison, judicial authorities have not yet officially agreed with his medical furlough.

Secret Group Executions Continue At Ghezel Hessar Prison: 25 More Hanged on 3 July

Local sources told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that  25 prisoners were hanged in a secret group execution inside Ghezel Hessar Prison in Karaj.  According to these sources, on Sunday, 3 July, 25 prisoners most of whom had drug trafficking charges were executed en mass inside the Ghezel Hessar Prison.  All those [...]

Weekly Rights Podcast 29

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Photojournalist’s Family Concerned After Second Phone Call From Evin

A source close to the family of Maryam Majd, a photographer and reporter who was arrested at her parents’ home on 21 June, told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that Majd’s family is deeply concerned about her well being. “When the security forces took her away from her home, they did not say anything about the reason for her arrest. They have not told her family anything during their pursuit of the matter, either. They only said, ‘It’s nothing. She’ll be released this week, leave now and return next week.’ The next week they said again she’ll be released next week. The only thing her family knows is that she is in Evin Prison,” the source told the Campaign.

Prominent Lawyer Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison & Ten Year Ban on Legal Practice

Lawyer Mohammad Ali Dadkhah, co-founder and spokesperson for the Defenders of Human Rights Center (DHRC), was sentenced by Branch 15 of the Islamic Revolutionary Court on 3 July, to nine years in prison, a ten year ban from teaching in universities, a ten year ban from practicing as an attorney, $300 in fines, and five lashes. Dadkhah’s charges were, “cooperation in the soft overthrow of the regime,” “propaganda against the regime,” “interviews with some media outlets,” “distortion of members of the regime,” “dark portrayal of the state of cultural heritage,” and “compiling the book ‘Writing and Reporting’”, which was published by the DHRC.