Nasrin Sotoudeh has defended many high profile human rights campaigners and political activists. Over the past few months, both her and her husband have been receiving warnings that continued advocacy for her clients would result in reprisals and a risk of arrest. In one specific example, she … [Read more...]

Mr. Nasser Zarafchan, prominent lawyer, age fifty-six, was sentenced 18 March 2002 by a Military Court to two years for publicizing state information, three years for possession of firearms and 70 lashes for illegally possessing alcohol. He was also banned from practicing law for five years. … [Read more...]

On February 24 2003, Qasem Sho’leh Sa’di , a lawyer and political science professor at Tehran University, was arrested on his return to Iran after a visit to France. Qasem Sho’leh Sa’di published an open letter addressed to the Leader of Iran on December 6 2002. The letter, which respectfully … [Read more...]

Dr. Ramin Jahanbegloo, prominent Iranian-Canadian scholar, has been detained in solitary confinement in Iran’s Evin Prison since his arrest on 27 April 2006. Amnesty International and other human rights organizations believe he is at risk of torture or other ill-treatment. No formal charges have … [Read more...]

Azeri Turkish lawyer Saleh Kamrani is reportedly held without charge in Evin Prison in Tehran. In an interview on June 19th, 2006 on Araz Radio, broadcasting from Sweden, Kamrani's wife, Mina Esgeri, said that she had been allowed to meet with her husband in detention on June 18th, 2006. He … [Read more...]

Ms. Gila Baniyaaghoub, Ms. Mahboubeh Abbasgholizadeh and Ms. Shadi Sadr are women rights activists who were arrested in Tehran on March 4th, 2007, along with 30 other women rights activists. However, the other 30 womens rights activists were released from prison between March 6th and 8th, 2007, … [Read more...]

On or about May 11, 2003, Mr. Abdussalam Muhamad Deli, a 23 year-old volunteer with PB-HAM East Aceh (Pos Bantuan Hukum dan HAM, Human Rights and Legal Aid Post), disappeared after he was abducted from the bus on which he was traveling between Central Langsa and his family’s village. Mr. Deli was … [Read more...]

Evel Fanfan, male, human rights lawyer. Fanfan and his family have suffered further intimidation and harassment. Amnesty International is seriouslyconcerned that their lives continue to be at risk and believes that they are not receiving sufficient support and protection from the Haitian National … [Read more...]

Father Gerard Jean-Juste, human rights activist & Catholic Priest from Haiti. He is the founder of the Haitian Refugee Center in Miami Florida, and served as its Executive Director for more than a decade, during which he worked closely with Human Rights First and others to help refugees fleeing … [Read more...]

Human rights defenders and journalists are increasingly at risk in Haiti. Since the killing of prominent radio journalist and long-time democracy and human rights activist Jean Dominique in April 2000, freedom of expression has been severely undermined and a number of journalists and human rights … [Read more...]