By Atousa Pilger

The human rights situation in Iran is deteriorating and there is a grave concern for the many political prisoners that are locked up around the country. Many political activists have been arrested and sentenced to long prison terms because of their activities. Once in jail, they are denied a proper trial and are very badly mistreated. Some are denied medical attention, some are beaten, others undergo tough physical and psychological abuse. Many face all of the above.

The case of 37-year-old political prisoner Majid Assadi has been brought to attention in recent weeks. Assadi is suffering from a number of serious medical issues, some of which are related to a pre-existing condition that should be monitored very carefully and regularly by medical professionals. He suffers from a rheumatism syndrome named Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) that causes spine pain, inflammation in his vision network, ulcers and digestive problems. His health is deteriorating because he has not been given the necessary medical attention and treatment.

By Navid Felker

Iranian authorities killed 400-500 prisoners a day, a survivor of Iran’s brutal prison recalls.

In an exclusive interview with Daily Star Online, former Iranian political prisoners [MEK supports] spoke out about their horrifying experiences in the torture chambers of the Iranian regime.

By Atousa Pilger

On Thursday 17th October, cross-party Members of Parliament in the United Kingdom have called on the British government to ensure that human rights are factored into foreign policy towards Iran. They also called on the British government to recognize the Iranian people’s right to overthrow the dictators controlling the country.

By Navid Felker

It has been reported that in the city of Arak in the western part of the country, workers from the Azarab factory gathered to protest their poor living conditions and their employment status that remains uncertain.

The workers gathered in a square in the city on Sunday 13th October and made it clear that regime officials have seven days to finalise the shareholding rights of the factory and to put an end to the uncertainty that is overshadowing their lives and their futures.

By Atousa Pilger

Reports from Iran are saying that political prisoner Majid Assadi is not receiving the urgent and essential medical care that he requires.

Assadi, a graduate of Alameh Tabatabaei University, was arrested at home back in 2017. He was sentenced to six years imprisonment and two years in exile on the charges of “propaganda and conspiracy against the establishment” and “threatening national security through assembly and collusion”.

By Armin Baldwin

For a country like Iran, the International Day Against the Death Penalty means a lot. Executions were always used in Iran to crackdown political opponents during the Shah time. But after the revolution, when ayatollahs took power, execution of many political opponents was justified under the label of Moharebeh (war against God and the state).

In 2003, 10 October is the day to advocate for the abolition of the death penalty and to raise awareness of the conditions and the circumstances which affect prisoners with death sentences. This day is organized and supported by World Coalition Against the Death Penalty and numerous, including Amnesty International.