Reliable sources report that the execution date for 31-year-old political prisoner Shirko Moarefi has been set for May 1, International Workers Day. He was arrested on October 31, 2008 and has been detained ever since in the Saqez Intelligence Agency Detention Center and Saqez Prison. Shirko’s family, writing on his behalf to request assistance from … Continue reading
There are a number of Iranian refugee families living in Cyprus at risk of deportation back to Iran, where they face risk of persecution, imprisonment, torture and execution. Their human rights are also not currently being upheld in Cyprus. This article is an introduction to the work of ICRIR in support of these families and … Continue reading
David Cockroft, General Secretary of the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), speaks out in defense of political prisoners in Iran in support of the Campaign to Free Political Prisoners in Iran (CFPPI) campaign, “Be Her Voice! Be His Voice!” Mission Free Iran welcomes this important statement in support of political prisoners in Iran. Mr. Cockroft … Continue reading
[FARSI below] Arian Mir-Zolfaqari is an Iranian filmmaker who worked under contract to Mir Hossein Mousavi and as a result has been threatened by the Islamic Republic of Iran. He sought asylum in Sweden, but the Swedish government has rejected his application for asylum on an inappropriate basis. The Asylum Case of Arian Mir-Zolfaqari A … Continue reading
Mission Free Iran has received the following press release from the International Committee against Executions regarding Houtan Kian’s situation. Houtan Kian is the lawyer who consistently and honorably defended Sakineh Ashtiani. اطلاعیه شماه ١٢٢ جان هوتن كیان در خطر است قبلا به اطلاع رساندیم که هوتن کیان وکیل سكینه محمدی آشتیانی را شفاها تهدید به … Continue reading
