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 [...]

Weekly Rights Podcast 24

In this week’s ‘Weekly Rights Podcast’: the Pen American Center honors Nasrin Sotoudeh with their Freedom to Write award for her human rights work; Camp Ashraf in Iraq, home to roughly 3500 members of the People’s Mujahideen, came under attack by the Iraqi military on April 8; Seyed Hashem Khastar, a prisoner in Vakilabad Prison, wrote a letter to the Head of the Judiciary demanding an end to mass executions in Vakilabad while describing inhumane conditions and overcrowding; lawyer and professor at Allameh Tabatabaee University Mohammad Sharif has been unfairly dismissed from his position due to his human rights work; Maz Jobrani sends a birthday message to imprisoned student activist Bahareh Hedayat; Iranian authorities have blocked Narges Mohammadi from contacting her husband Taghi Rahmani in prison; and the editor of Saham News’ website, Mohammad Davari, is suffering serious medical issues in prison while being denied family visits in prison.

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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.

Activist’s Hospital Records Stolen: “I Am Fearful For My Life; I Am Under Psychological Pressure From Security Forces”

Following news that security forces stole Narges Mohammadi’s medical records, she spoke the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran about her concerns after being informed of the news. “They contacted me from the hospital and told me that security forces have visited my medical file and have taken away parts of it. I don’t know what the attraction of these documents is for security forces! Unless they have stolen them for a project. I am fearful about my life,” she told the Campaign.

Activist’s Wife Hospitalized After His Arrest

Taghi Rahmani, a member of the Nationalist Religious Activists Council, was arrested on Wednesday, 9 February. His mother, Zahra Rahmani, told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that after her son’s arrest, his wife Narges Mohammadi had to be hospitalized. “I came [to Tehran] from Qazvin this morning to look after my son’s children. Taghi’s wife’s health deteriorated and they took her to Iranmehr Hospital,” she told the Campaign.

Human Rights Defenders Prevented from Leaving Iran; Women’s Rights Advocates Arrested

(11 May 2009) The Iranian government is continuing to expand its repression of women’s rights activists ahead of the 12 June presidential elections, with a new wave of travel bans, detentions, and summons, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran said today.

The Campaign reported that Narges Mohammadi of the banned Iranian human rights group Defenders Human Rights Center, and Soraya Aziz Panah of the Center to Clean Mine Fields, were prevented from leaving Tehran on 7 May 2009.