IRAN: Nasrin Sotoudeh Receives Prize for Human Rights Work - NEWS

IRAN INTERNATIONAL, December 29, 2020

The American Bar Association awarded Iranian political prisoner Nasrin Sotoudeh with the Eleanor Roosevelt Prize for global human rights advancement, for her “stalwart courage and effectiveness in pursuit of a just rule of law in Iran.”

Nasrin Sotoudeh is an Iranian human rights lawyer who was recently sentenced to prison and 148 lashes because of her work defending human rights and protesting against Iran’s forced hijab laws.

In a video message to the American Bar Association, Sotoudeh said receiving the award is a great honor, and she is happy to see there is solidarity between attorneys across the world.

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TURKEY: Investigate Prisoner Torture - URGENT ACTION

Amnesty International, USA, Dec. 17, 2020

On 1 December, Mehmet Sıddık Meşe was allegedly subjected to a severe beating by guards in a prison in the Turkish city of Dıyarbakır. He was denied access to urgent medical care and to examination by medical forensic staff. On 9 December, the prosecutor decided not to prosecute the suspected perpetrators based on the prison doctor’s report. Mehmet Sıddık Meşe requires access to adequate medical care and a prompt, independent and impartial investigation into the

allegations of torture and other ill-treatment must be launched.

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IRAN: Free Nasrin Now - ONLINE ACTION

Amnesty International, USA, 12-7-2020.

After just three weeks of temporary release, renowned Iranian human rights lawyer and mother of two Nasrin Sotoudeh has been ordered to return to Shahr-e-Ray “Gharchak” prison by Iranian authorities. She was serving a cruel and unjust sentence of 148 lashes and 38 years simply for defending women’s rights.

Nasrin spent her time outside of prison trying to recover from COVID-19. During this time, she was unable to hug her children. A medical examiner has informed her that she is still sick and contagious with COVID-1.

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IRAN: Authorities Plan to Amputate Fingers of 6 Men - NEWS

Amnesty International, 12-6-2020.

The Iranian authorities must immediately halt imminent plans to amputate the fingers of six men convicted of robbery following unfair trials and torture-tainted “confessions”, said Amnesty International in a detailed analysisreleased today.

The analysis reveals horrific figures, provided to the organization by a human rights group, Abdorrahman Boroumand Center, that over the past two decades, on average, the Iranian authorities have amputated the fingers of at least one person every two months and flogged at least two people every week. 

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