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Human Rights Lawyer Seifzadeh Refused to Participate in Own Trial Due To Revolutionary Court’s Incompetence

Human Rights Lawyer Seifzadeh Refused to Participate in Own Trial Due To Revolutionary Court’s Incompetence

Mohammad Seifzadeh, prominent lawyer and one of the founding members of the Defenders of Human Rights Center, did not participate in his court trial on 11 January 2012, his wife and lawyer Fatemeh Golzar told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran.
“Today (11 January), Mr. Seifzadeh’s trial was held in Branch 15 of the Revolutionary Court for the third case raised against him, related to statements and letters that he signed in prison. He did not want to participate in the trial, and he asked me as his lawyer to take only his defense bill to the court,” Golzar told the Campaign.

17th January 2012

“His Continued Detention Is Neither Moral Nor Legal,” Says Soltani’s Wife

“His Continued Detention Is Neither Moral Nor Legal,” Says Soltani’s Wife

Massoumeh Dehghan, wife of human rights lawyer and founding member of Defenders of Human Rights Center Abdolfattah Soltani, who has been inside Evin Prison’s Ward 209 for the past two months, spoke with the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran about her husband’s condition. “Last Thursday I was able to see Mr. Soltani for about ten minutes. He had lost some weight and was complaining about remaining in prison in a state of limbo. It is really unfair to keep someone in prison for a long time and tell him that ‘it takes a long time to read his case file.’ If they have a reason for his detention, they must present it to the court as soon as possible. Continuing this situation is neither moral nor legal,” said Dehghan.

15th November 2011 - 1 Comment »

Narges Mohammadi’s Reaction to Her Conviction for Human Rights Activities

Narges Mohammadi’s Reaction to Her Conviction for Human Rights Activities

Member of the Defenders of Human Rights Center and Nationalist-Religious activist Narges Mohammadi was sentenced to 11 years in prison by a Tehran court. In an interview with the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, Mohammadi called her sentence “an unfair ruling for a human rights activist.” “In the ruling, my efforts for starting [...]

28th September 2011 - 1 Comment »

“One of His Charges is ‘Receiving an Illegal Prize,’” Says Prominent Lawyer’s Wife

“One of His Charges is ‘Receiving an Illegal Prize,’” Says Prominent Lawyer’s Wife

Massoumeh Dehghan, wife of lawyer and co-founder of Defenders of Human Rights Center Abdolfattah Soltani, expressed concern about her husband’s conditions and her lack of contact with him for the past several days. “Mr. Soltani himself told me when he called that his charges are ‘propagating against the regime,’ ‘establishing the Defenders of Human Rights [...]

22nd September 2011

Abdolfattah Soltani Arrested; Home and Offices Illegally Raided

Abdolfattah Soltani Arrested; Home and Offices Illegally Raided

On 10 September, Abdolfattah Soltani, human rights lawyer and a founding member of the Defenders of Human Rights Center was arrested. Soltani’s wife, Massoumeh Dehghan, told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that security forces also illegally entered his offices, and confiscated several of his personal and family documents. “Four men went to [...]

12th September 2011

Jailed Iranian Lawyer and Human Rights Defender: “The Justice System Is More Ruined Than Before”

Jailed Iranian Lawyer and Human Rights Defender: “The Justice System Is More Ruined Than Before”

Fatemeh Golzar, wife of lawyer and a founding member of the Defenders for Human Rights Center Mohammad Seifzadeh, spoke with the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran about her husband’s case. “Mr. Seifzadeh believes that he has not committed any crime, but the case must be brought to court so that he can officially protest it. As far as I know, the case was sent from the Prosecutor’s Office to the court but has not yet arrived and it is not clear at which branch his case will be tried,” said Golzar.

30th August 2011

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

Mohammad Ali Dadkhah

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.

4th July 2011

Sotoudeh’s Handcuffed Transfer To Bar Association Uncalled For, Says Husband

Sotoudeh’s Handcuffed Transfer To Bar Association Uncalled For, Says Husband

The first court session for disbarring prominent human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh was held at the Iranian Bar Association on 29 May, though she was not allowed to review the case against her prior to the trial. Based on this reason, the court agreed to Sotoudeh’s request to postpone the session. A handcuffed Sotoudeh was [...]

1st June 2011

Lawyer’s ‘Nationalism’ on Par with Apostasy Says Deputy Prosecutor

Lawyer and human rights activist Mohammad Ali Dadkhah

Lawyer and human rights activist Mohammad Ali Dadkhah faced new charges in a trial court hearing held on Saturday, 21 May, including a charge on the same level as apostasy, according to the Deputy Prosecutor. Dadkhah’s charges ranged from membership in the Defenders of Human Rights Center, to representing a case against Isfahan’s Metro for endangering national heritage monuments.

27th May 2011 - 1 Comment »

No Visits, Phone Calls, or Information Says Wife of Political Prisoner

In an interview with the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, Narges Mohammadi, the wife of author and political activist Taghi Rahmani expressed concern about her husband’s conditions. “Taghi called home on 28 March. During the one-minute phone call, he greeted me and asked how we were. He said ‘they won’t let me talk’ and said goodbye. For the past several Thursdays, I have been going to Evin Prison to see whether I can visit him, but it has not been possible. We have no news of him, and I’d like to express both my concern and my objection about this situation. I have no news of Taghi’s detention conditions, nor about his case’s judicial process, because we have no contact with each other,” Mohammadi told the Campaign.

7th April 2011
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