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Iran: Deliberate Israeli Attack on Tehran’s Evin Prison Must Be Investigated as a War Crime
The Israeli military’s deliberate air strikes on Evin prison constitute a serious violation of international humanitarian law and must be investigated as war crimes.
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Iran: Investigate reports of protester deaths in custody Â
The Iranian authorities must immediately investigate reports that at least five people have died in custody following a crackdown on anti-establishment protests, and take all necessary steps to protect detainees…
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10 Years On, 10 Reasons Guantanamo Must Be Closed
The first twenty prisoners arrived at Guantanamo Bay 10 years ago today and the continued existence of the detention facility sends 10 powerful anti-human rights messages out to the rest…
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Iranian Guards Compare Evin Prison to Guantanamo
Recently released US hikers tell of abuses in Iran's notorious Evin Prison. Guards there justified prisoner treatment as comparable to conditions at Guantanamo.
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Recognizing Critics, Empowering Dissidents: A Statement of Solidarity with Advocates for Human Rights in Iran
In June 2009, hundreds of thousands of courageous men and women took to the streets in Iran, demanding their inalienable rights amid the turmoil of the country’s disputed president election.…
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Iran's Humanitarian Release of U.S. Hiker is Welcomed
Amnesty International and other organizations have harshly—and rightly—criticized Iran’s egregious human rights violations. However it is truly a cause for celebration when the Iranian authorities decide to take the high…
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A Birthday in Evin Prison – an opportunity to remember Iran's prisoners
To coincide with the 12 June anniversary of the disputed election last year in Iran, Amnesty International has prepared a campaign to highlight the situation of political prisoners, many of…
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Powerful New Book Describes Iranian-American's Ordeal in Iran
On January 31, 2009 Roxana Saberi suddenly found herself in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison, unable to contact her family and friends and accused of espionage and threatening Iran’s national security.…
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Update: Iran Releases 140 Prisoners
The Iranian authorities have announced they have released 140 prisoners from Evin Prison in northern Tehran, reports Reuters. Parliament official Kazem Jalali says that 150 prisoners, arrested during the uprising…
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Iranian Lawyer and Human Rights Activist Shadi Sadr Detained in Evin Prison
Lawyer and human rights activist Shadi Sadr has been arrested and detained by Iranian authorities. According to the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, Sadr was walking with friends…