July 2018
Families of Detained Environmental Activists: Our Children Are Under Severe Pressure
Families of eight detained Iranian environmental activists have written to government leaders asserting their children's innocence and requesting a delegation to hear their statements. The…
Severe Criticism from 68 Student Organizations in Iran Against Sentences Issued Against Students
68 student organizations in Iran have condemned the harsh sentences against students, asserting they will not allow authoritarianism to suppress freedom. The Minister of Science…
Human Rights Watch: The Preferred Response of Iranian Officials to Students is 'Repression'
Human Rights Watch has condemned the Iranian government's repression of students following protests in December, highlighting severe prison sentences and restrictions on student activities. At…
Letter to Hassan Rouhani; 125 University Professors Protest Arrests and Judicial Sentences Against Students
125 university professors in Iran have written to President Hassan Rouhani protesting the arrests and heavy sentences against students following recent protests. They demand his…
Member of Parliament: 150 Students Arrested in Connection with December 2017 Protests
Parvaneh Salahshouri, a member of the Iranian Parliament, announced that 150 students have been arrested in connection with the December 2017 protests. She criticized the…
IRIB Defends Broadcast of Confessions from Instagram Dancers
IRIB defended its airing of confessions from young Instagram dancers, claiming it fulfills a public demand for awareness about social media dangers. The program has…