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Press Release
10 Men Executed in Iran Despite International Pleas
Amnesty International today condemned the execution of 10 men in Iran on Monday morning, despite international pleas to spare their lives.
October 22, 2012
Press Release
Iran Must Clarify Fate of 11 Men After Apparent Stay of Execution
The fate and whereabouts of 11 men due to be put to death on Saturday must be disclosed by the authorities in Iran, Amnesty International said following reports that the executions did not take place.
October 15, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Urges Iran to Release Journalist and Women’s Rights Activist Zhila Bani-Yaghoub
Journalist and women’s rights activist Zhila Bani-Yaghoub was summoned on Sunday to the notorious Evin Prison to begin a one-year sentence for speaking out against authorities and reporting on human rights.
September 4, 2012
Press Release
Iranian Authorities Must Release Jailed Journalist and Prisoner of Conscience on Hunger Strike
Mohammad Sadiq Kabudvand has been on hunger strike since 26 May in protest at being denied permission to visit his sick son in hospital.
July 11, 2012
Press Release
Iran Must Halt Death Sentences of Two Men Convicted of Drinking Alcohol
Iran's Supreme Court has upheld the death sentences of two men found guilty of drinking alcohol for a third time.
June 27, 2012
Press Release
Iran: Immediately Release Imprisoned Human Rights Defenders
Iranian authorities must unconditionally release a founding member of the Center for Human Rights Defenders (CHRD), an organization co-founded by Nobel laureate Shirin Ebadi.
June 13, 2012
Press Release
Iranian Authorities Must Halt Execution of Five Men Convicted In Unfair Trials
There are fears that five members of Iran’s Ahwazi Arab minority who were tried unfairly may face imminent public execution.
June 11, 2012
Report
“We Are Ordered to Crush You”: Expanding Repression of Dissent in Iran
As the net of repression widens in Iran, this report shows how Iranian authorities are hiding human rights violations and isolating people from the rest of the world.
February 28, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Urges Iran to Respect Peaceful Protests on One Year Anniversary February 14 of Demonstrations in Support of Egypt and Tunisia Uprisings
Amnesty International is calling on the Iranian authorities to respect freedom of assembly and allow peaceful protests on February 14 amid fears that authorities may once again use excessive force to quell protests, as in previous years.
February 10, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Asks Supporters to Act Now to Halt the Execution of U.S. Citizen in Iran
Amnesty International USA is asking supporters to take action to halt the execution of a U.S. citizen, Amir Hekmati, who was sentenced to death in Iran after being convicted of spying for the C.I.A.
January 17, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Urges Iran to Halt Execution of American Amir Hekmati After Unfair Trial; Group Fears Execution Could be Carried Out Within Weeks
Amnesty International said today Amir Hekmati, an Iranian-American, sentenced to death in Iran for alleged spying for the C.I.A. did not receive a fair trial and had no access to a lawyer, diplomatic assistance or his family -- in violation of international law.
January 10, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Documents “Killing Spree” by Iran — Surge of Secret Executions for Drug Offenses – To Contain Huge Drug Problem
This year has seen a dramatic rise in the number of people – many impoverished and some juveniles – who are executed for drug offenses in Iran, Amnesty International said today in a new report which urges a hard look at the consequences of United Nations and other anti-narcotics programs in the region.
December 16, 2011