December 21, 2017–The husband of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has stated that the Iranian-British dual national, who is currently serving a five-year sentence in Tehran’s Evin Prison, is now eligible for “early release” and that her lawyer was “hopeful” when he visited her on December 20, 2017.
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Iranian-British Citizen Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe Eligible for Early Release
Iran’s Judiciary Should Free Labor Activist Reza Shahabi Who Suffered Stroke
Labor activist Mohammad Jarrahi died in October 2017 from thyroid cancer that was left untreated while he was held as a political prisoner in Iran’s Tabriz Prison. In September 2015, Jarrahi’s colleague Shahrokh Zamani died of a heart attack after being denied medical care in Rajaee Shahr Prison.
December 19, 2017—The Iranian judiciary should immediately free ailing trade unionist Reza Shahabi, who recently suffered a stroke in Rajaee Shahr Prison, and allow him to receive full medical attention, the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) said in a statement today.
Forced Confession of Academic on Death Row in Iran Has No Legitimacy
Islamic Republic Has Long History of Forcing False Confessions in Politically Motivated Cases
December 18, 2017—The forced confession broadcast December 17 on Iranian state TV and used to validate the death sentence against Ahmadreza Djalili is completely illegitimate and in no way validates the unlawful judicial process used to convict the Iranian-born Swedish resident on espionage charges.
Iran: Free Ailing Labor Activist
Iranian authorities should immediately release Reza Shahabi, a prominent labor activist, after he suffered a possible stroke in prison, Human Rights Watch said today. © 2012 By Hosseinronaghi/Wikimedia Commons
December 16, 2017- HRW- (Beirut) – Iranian authorities should immediately release Reza Shahabi, a prominent labor activist, after he suffered a possible stroke in prison, Human Rights Watch said today. Medical experts who examined Shahabi said that he should be released for medical reasons.
US presents ‘proof’ missile fired at Saudi Arabia was ‘made in Iran’
2017-12-15 – France 24 – The United States on Thursday presented pieces of what it said is the missile fired at Saudi Arabia by Houthi militia in Yemen, describing it as conclusive evidence of Iran involvement and its violation of UN resolutions.
Tell UK Officials to Put People Before Politics and Demand Iran Free Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
Nazanin Boniadi
Dec 05. 2017- Iranian-British dual national Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has been held captive in Iran since April 2016. For 19 months, the UK government refused to condemn Nazanin’s imprisonment while it pursued business and trade deals with the Islamic Republic. There is no evidence to support the national security charges against Nazanin. Now she’s facing new charges for the same dubious claims.
Iranian wrestler says managers told him to throw match
Ali Reza Karimi
By Associated Press – WashingtonPost- November 28 2017 – TEHRAN, Iran — An Iranian wrestler said his managers told him to intentionally lose to a Russian competitor to avoid facing an Israeli wrestler in the next round.
Europe’s Silence on Iran Encourages Further Rights Abuses
EU Parliamentary Delegation Going to Iran Should Use Its Leverage to Engage Iran on Human Rights
November 14, 2017—European governments’ blithe disregard for mounting human rights violations in Iran ever since the signing of the nuclear deal in 2015 is giving a green light to further rights abuses in the country.
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: UK should downgrade ties with Iran over jailing of British mother, says Peace Prize lawyer
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was detained on spying charges while on holiday with her daughter Gabriella 18 months ago
11.11.2017 –Independent – Shehab Khan – Exclusive: Nobel laureate Dr Shirin Ebadi says government could take decisive action to ensure UK citizen’s safe release, but Boris Johnson’s handling of situation ‘has not helped’
The UK should downgrade its diplomatic ties with Iran to secure the release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a Nobel Peace Prize-winning Iranian human rights lawyer has told The Independent.
He refused to spy for Iran’s military, and was sentenced to death for it
Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali
Nov 2, 2017, Washington Exsaminer – by Eugene M. Chudnovsky – On Oct. 21, Dr. Tehran prosecutor Abbas Dolatabadi accused Djalali of providing Mossad with the information about Iran’s nuclear sites that led to the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientists in 2010-2012.
