Life of human rights defender Atena Daemi at risk after 50 days on hunger strike
Authorities must allow access to proper medical care for jailed woman human rights defender Atena Daemi, who has been on hunger strike in Evin prison in Iran for over 50
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Continued targeting of prominent human rights defenders by authorities must stop
Human rights defenders in Iran continue to be targeted by authorities as a result of their human rights work. Prominent human rights defenders face arrest, detention and
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New charges against woman human rights defender Atena Daemi, due in court in January
Human rights defender Atena Daemi has been in Evin prison in Iran for almost 50 days now since her arrest on 26 November 2016. In light of court proceedings to be held
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Human rights defender Nargess Mohammadi’s sentence upheld, and journalist Issa Saharkhiz on hunger strike, while Professor Homa Hoodfar released
Though the story of Professor Homa Hoodfar ended positively with her release on 26 September 2016 on humanitarian grounds, other human rights defenders in Iran are still
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Canadian academic Dr. Homa Hoodfar remains in jail after more than 100 days
Update: Iran: Homa Hoodfar was released after international pressure on 26 September 2016. 2016-09-23 After more than a hundred days in detention, the Gulf Center for
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Narges Mohammadi on hunger strike and needs to be allowed to get in touch with her family
Update: Narges Mohammadi has been given the right to speak to her children as of 16 July so she has reportedly stopped her hunger strike. 2016-07-12 Detained Iranian
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Human rights defender Bahareh Hedayat must be freed, say UN and rights NGOs
Human rights defender Bahareh Hedayat has been held in Evin prison in Iran against international law after five years of detention relating to her highest sentence on
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Human rights defender Narges Mohammadi sentenced to 16 years in prison
Iranian human rights defender, lawyer, and women’s rights activist Narges Mohammadi was sentenced to 16 years in prison this week for her human rights activities,
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Cartoonist and women’s rights defender Atena Farghadani freed
On World Press Freedom Day, celebrated internationally on 03 May 2016, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) welcomes the news that Iranian cartoonist and women’s
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