Leader Grants Clemency to over 2,800 Iranian Prisoners
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei approved a proposal to pardon or commute the sentences of more than 2,800 Iranian convicts sentenced by various courts in the country.
Charity allots $2.6m to free inmates of unintentional crimes
The Ehsan Foundation, affiliated to the Headquarters for Executing the Order of the Imam, allocated 110 billion rials (nearly $2.6 million at the official rate of 42,000 rials) to release prisoners of unintentional crimes.
Saudi Arabia Sends Six Human Rights Activists to Jail
Saudi Arabia has sentenced to prison six men - mainly writers, academics, and journalists - arbitrarily detained in Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's 2017 crackdown on dissent.
Over 2,000 Convicts in Iran Granted with Leader Clemency
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei approved a proposal from Iran’s top judge to pardon or commute the prison terms of 2,135 convicts.
Granting Leave for Prisoners in Iran amid COVID-19 Outbreak
Iran’s Judiciary spokesperson unveiled instructions for granting more prisoners leave in the wake of a new wave of the COVID-19 in the country.
Spokesman: Iran, US May Exchange Prisoners
Foreign Ministry spokesman did not rule out the possibility of Iran prisoner exchanges with the US.
Loujain Al-Hathloul Situation in Saudi Prison Not Clear
Saudi Arabia must immediately disclose the status of detained activist Loujain Al-Hathloul who has been unable to contact her family for three weeks, the Prisoners of Conscience rights group said.
About 70,000 prisoners temporarily out for coronavirus outbreak
Iran’s judiciary said Monday it has temporarily released around 70,000 prisoners as part of efforts to prevent a further spread of the new coronavirus.
Iranian Prisoners Extradited from Kuwait
The prisoners in Kuwait were transferred onto Iranian officials hands on Friday night to serve the rest of their sentences in their homeland.
France interference in Iran affairs unacceptable
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iran has rejected France interference in its internal affairs as unacceptable, saying Tehran will not tolerate Paris’ meddlings. In a post on his Twitter page on Wednesday, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi dismissed President Emmanuelle Macron’s call for Tehran to free two jailed French nationals. “The French should not forget […]