Mansoureh Shojaei
Sunday 10 Jan 10

Mansoureh Shojaei is a prominent women's rights activist and co-founder of the One Million Signature Campaign [a feminist movement] and a member of Women's Cultural Center. She was arrested in of December 2009.

The Policy of Executing those Detainees Who are Accused of Moharebeh (War against God)
Thursday 07 Jan 10

This week, 36 Majlis (Islamic Republic of Iran Parliament) representatives who are among the most radical Ahmadinejad supporters have introduced a “double urgent” bill that mandates the execution of detainees accused of moharebeh within 5 days, reducing the time limit for an appeal to be filed from the current 20 days.

The Green Movement’s Worrisome Turn Toward Ashura.
Tuesday 29 Dec 09

What we see now in Iran is a movement that has inspired countless people and developed its own narrative over the past six months. Not only does it not need to enter a dangerous arena which is not the place for political expression, but for its own good, it must not do so.

Mehrangiz Kar’s Talk in Saban Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution
Wednesday 09 Dec 09

In the June 12th 2009 election, the clash of the two conflicting political views was not visible at first. The clash only became evident through the election. Excitedly, people supported one of the four candidates that had been selected by the radicals. Each candidate represented a different political and Islamic view: Ahmadinejad represented the fundamentalists (osoolgarayan), Mir Hossein Mousavi who was not really connected with the governmental reformists was a symbol of moderation, Mohsen Rezaee with a back ground in Sepah was going back and forth between the conservatives and moderate figures like Rafsanjani, and the reformist clergy Mehdi Karrubi.

An Appeal from Siamak Pourzand’s Daughter: ‘My Father Has Given Up on Life, Release Him.’
Saturday 05 Dec 09

Siamak Pourzand was also hospitalized at Iran Mehr Hospital on October 22 but was released after several days. At that time Lily told Rooz that “her father was not discharged from the hospital due to an improvement in his health, but rather because there was nothing more that could be done.”

Rights of the Accused in Civil Law of Iran
Wednesday 28 Oct 09

After the events of June 12, 2009, it became clear that not only did Iran’s judicial system neglect to follow international human rights standards, but the system also disregarded the human rights principles of its own country. Within the Constitution of the Islamic Republic, several articles exist that had they been adhered to, the human rights violations following the June 12 elections would not have occurred. Within the Civil Law of the Islamic Republic and the Constitution, laws do exist that protect the accused, but in practice, these laws are not respected, particularly pertaining to accused persons in political situations.

Bail, a Tool of Crushing Dissent
Monday 19 Oct 09

After the June 12th election, very hefty sums have been announced as bail. The question has been raised for those not familiar with Iran as to the manner in which bail works in Iran. Bail an important role in the Islamic Republic of Iran’s policy of crushing the dissent. In the Iranian judicial system, bail has a legal basis; it is issued by the court when the court wishes to release the accused temporarily.

The Process of the Formation of Legal Cases Related to the Crime of Threatening the Country’s National Security in Iran


In national security cases, only the public prosecutor’s office and the Islamic Revolutionary Court have the competence to begin and complete the investigation process. The head of the designated branch of these judicial institutions is responsible for leading the investigation of the suspect. He is then expected to later share some parts of the results of the investigation and the consequential decisions about the case with the investigation judges or the bailiffs of the judicial administration.