January 2019
Amnesty International: Ghalean and Bakhshi at Risk of Torture and Further Mistreatment
Amnesty International has raised alarms over the renewed arrests of activists Sepideh Ghalean and Ismail Bakhshi, who are at risk of torture following their detention…
Prosecutor of Dezful: Ismail Bakhshi Arrested by Court Order
Ismail Bakhshi, a labor activist, was arrested by Iranian authorities under controversial circumstances, with conflicting reports about the nature of his arrest. The Haft Tappeh…
Ismail Bakhshi Arrested Again After Broadcast of 'Confessions' on Television
Ismail Bakhshi, a labor activist, was arrested again shortly after state television aired his and Sepideh Gholian's 'confessions,' which they claim were obtained under torture.…
Dispatch of a Ministry of Intelligence Delegation to Khuzestan for 'Field Investigation of Torture' of Ismail Bakhti
The Iranian Ministry of Intelligence has sent a delegation to Khuzestan to investigate allegations of torture against Ismail Bakhti, a labor representative. Bakhti claims he…
Sepideh Gholian's Account of Torture in Detention with Esmail Bakhshi
Sepideh Gholian and Esmail Bakhshi, civil activists, reported severe torture during their detention in Iran. Gholian's tweets reveal brutal treatment and threats from intelligence agents,…
Iran's Minister of Intelligence on Esmail Bakhtiari: 'It Was Not Torture, It Was a Confrontation'
The Iranian Ministry of Intelligence claims that Esmail Bakhtiari was not tortured during his detention, despite his lawyer's assertions of visible signs of abuse. This…
Pressure on Ismail Bakhshi to Deny His Statements About Torture
Ismail Bakhshi, a labor activist, is reportedly under pressure to deny his allegations of torture while in custody. His lawyer claims that security forces are…