Maryam Nayeb Yazdi

Shahla Jahed Faces Immediate Execution

Hamed Rouhinejad Desperately Needs Your Attention

Read Hamed Rouhinejad's letter from Prison. Hamed Rouhinejad's case is one of the saddest I have read since post-election Iran. He is a poor student who suffers from multiple sclerosis>>>

Let’s Support Shahla Jahed: Why Murder Case Needs Urgent Care

Shahla Jahed is undoubtedly one of the most well-known Iranian women to face execution; however, her name is not mentioned in human rights and media campaigns>>>

Tehran Students Salute Slain Classmate

A group of Iran University of Science and Technology students in Tehran visited the family of slain student Kianoush Asa and commemorated the memory of their classmate>>>

Chasing Freedom

I was awake for almost two days during Tasoa and Ashura working on by-the-hour news updates for Persian2English.com. I wrote Chasing Freedom on December 29, 2009>>>

For the Love of Humanity, Please Help Nasrin Sotoudeh URGENTLY!

According to reports by HRANA, The husband, sister, and brother of Nasrin Sotoudeh were granted a ten minute visit with her from behind a [glass window] in Evin prison.>>>

Mother of Student Activist Dies from Heart Attack after Raid by Intelligence Agents

The mother of student activist Arash Sadeghi suffered a heart attack after Intelligence agents stormed into her home at 4:00am. She died four days later in the hospital>>>

Iran NOT Granted Seat on UN Women Board

Iran has NOT been granted a seat on the UN women board.... but Saudi Arabia has>>>

VIDEO | Prince Reza Pahlavi: The Downfall of the Islamic Republic of Iran

In an interview, Prince Reza Pahlavi makes some very important points on the people's movement for a free Iran>>>

Canadian Resident in Evin Prison Writes of Torture

Saeed Malekpour’s letter recounting the tortures he has endured in Evin prison + TAKE ACTION TOOLS INCLUDED >>>

Jailed Nasrin Sotoudeh Back on Hunger Strike

Reza Khandan has confirmed that his wife jailed human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh is back on hunger strike>>>

A Letter by Majid Dori from Exile: “The Behbahani People Have Broken My Solitude”

In his latest letter, however, Majid does not speak of the thousand kilometers distance between him and his parents. Instead, he informed them that he is not alone>>>

The World Reacts to News on Sakineh Ashtiani's Imminent Execution

After news broke out about the possible execution of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani on November 3rd, the world is on alert awaiting the next move by the Iranian regime>>>

Tehran Polytechnic Students Protest with Chants of “Murderer, Get Lost!”

Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic) students protested against the visit of *Mostafa Pour-Mohammadi to the school. The students chanted “murderer, get lost” from the top floors of the university>>>

Illegal Interrogations of 14 Political Prisoners in Evin’s Ward 350 Continue

In recent weeks, 14 political prisoners endured grueling interrogations and threats by officials in Evin prison after demanding the formation of a fact-finding committee>>>