Philip Luther
director at Amnesty International
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View Timeline →US and Amnesty International React to Prison and Whipping Sentence for Nasrin Sotoudeh
Nasrin Sotoudeh, a prominent Iranian human rights lawyer, has been sentenced to 38 years in prison and 148 lashes, prompting strong reactions from the US…
Amnesty International Declares 2018 'Year of Shame' for Iran
Amnesty International's report on Iran for 2018 highlights over seven thousand arrests and widespread repression of protests against poverty and corruption, labeling the year as…
Amnesty International: Concealing the Fate of Victims of 67 is an Ongoing Crime Against Humanity
Amnesty International has condemned the Iranian authorities for concealing the fates of thousands executed in 1988, calling it an ongoing crime against humanity. The organization…
Amnesty International Condemns Execution of 'Coin Sultan' and Accomplice
Amnesty International condemned the execution of Vahid Malakoutian, known as the 'Coin Sultan', and his accomplice, citing unfair trial processes and violations of international law.…
Amnesty International Expresses Concern Over the Detention of Hundreds in Khuzestan
Amnesty International has raised concerns over the detention and potential execution of hundreds of individuals in Khuzestan, following a military parade attack that resulted in…
Amnesty International: Hundreds Detained in Khuzestan Province in Recent Weeks
Amnesty International reports that hundreds of political and ethnic activists have been detained in Khuzestan Province following an armed attack during a military parade in…
Amnesty International Calls for Immediate Release of Farhad Mithaami
Amnesty International has called for the immediate and unconditional release of Farhad Mithaami, a civil activist and physician detained for opposing compulsory hijab laws. He…
Zainab Sekanvand, who 'committed a crime' as a teenager, was executed
Zainab Sekanvand was executed in Iran after being convicted of murdering her husband as a teenager. Amnesty International had warned against her execution, citing a…
Amnesty International's Concern Over Imminent Execution of Zeinab Sekanvand
Amnesty International has raised alarms about the imminent execution of Zeinab Sekanvand, who was arrested for murdering her husband at age 17. The organization highlights…
Amnesty International Calls for Immediate Release of Nasrin Sotoudeh and Reza Khandan
Amnesty International has called for the immediate release of human rights activist Nasrin Sotoudeh and her husband Reza Khandan, who was arrested amid accusations of…
Amnesty International Condemns Public Whipping of Kashmari Youth
Amnesty International condemned the public whipping of a young man in Iran for consuming alcohol as a teenager. The punishment, which involved 80 lashes, has…
Two International Human Rights Organizations Call for the Release of Nasrin Sotoudeh
Nasrin Sotoudeh, a prominent Iranian human rights lawyer, was arrested at her home in Tehran and transferred to Evin Prosecutor's Office, reportedly due to the…
Amnesty International: Abuse of Political Prisoners and Gonabadi Dervishes in Women's Prison in Shahr-e Rey
Amnesty International reports severe abuse of female political prisoners and Gonabadi Dervishes in Shahr-e Rey prison, including verbal and sexual abuse, inadequate medical care, and…
Amnesty International: Iran Must Halt Imminent Execution of Ramin Hossein Panahi
Amnesty International is calling on Iran to stop the imminent execution of Ramin Hossein Panahi, a Kurdish Iranian sentenced to death after an unfair trial.…
Iranian Officials Have Destroyed the Graves of Executed Victims from 1988
Amnesty International and Justice for Iran report that Iranian officials have systematically destroyed mass graves of victims from the 1988 political prisoner massacre across several…
Twitter Campaign for the Release of Golrokh Iraee
A Twitter campaign has emerged demanding the release of Golrokh Iraee, who has been on hunger strike for over 50 days due to her imprisonment…
Amnesty International Criticizes 'Inhuman' Treatment of Atena Daemi and Golrokh Iraee in Prison
Amnesty International condemned the inhumane treatment of Iranian activists Atena Daemi and Golrokh Iraee in Qarchak Prison, calling for their immediate release. Both women are…
Amnesty International Calls for Immediate Halt to Destruction of Mass Grave of 1988 Executions in Ahvaz
Amnesty International has called on Iranian authorities to stop the destruction of a mass grave in Ahvaz, where victims of the 1988 executions are buried.…
Amnesty International Condemns Execution of Man in Iran for 'Committing a Crime in Adolescence'
Amnesty International condemned Iran for executing a man who was 16 when he committed his crime, highlighting the country's violation of international human rights laws.…
Amnesty International Calls for Halt to 'Imminent' Executions of Two Individuals in Iran
Amnesty International has urged Iran to stop the imminent executions of Mehdi Bahlooli and Payman Barandah, who were convicted for crimes committed as minors. This…