February 2018
UN Officials Urge Iran to Respect Environmental Activists
UN officials have urged Iran to respect environmental activists following the death of Kavous Seyed Emami in custody. The Iranian government has faced criticism over…
Tehran Prosecutor Raises Multiple Charges Against Detained Environmental Activists
The Tehran prosecutor has accused detained environmental activists of espionage for foreign intelligence agencies, claiming their activities were a cover for gathering sensitive information. The…
Firoozabadi: Many Iranian spies do not even know they are spying
Hassan Firoozabadi, a senior military advisor in Iran, suggested that many environmental activists, including those arrested, could be spies without their knowledge. This follows the…
Human Rights Campaign Calls for International Investigation into Suspicious Deaths of Prisoners in Iran
The Human Rights Campaign in Iran has called for an international investigation into the suspicious death of Kavous Seyed Emami, an Iranian-Canadian environmentalist who allegedly…
Kavous Seyed Emami, University Professor, Died in Prison Two Weeks After Arrest
Kavous Seyed Emami, an environmental activist and university professor, died in prison two weeks after his arrest on espionage charges. His family claims he was…