Ahead of an international high level meeting in London,
Amnesty International has highlighted an increase in human rights abuses
against those who criticize or oppose the government.
Hisham Bashraheel and his sons were arrested after
taking part in a sit-in protest to mark eight months since they were banned from printing and distributing the
al-Ayyam newspaper.
Anissa 'Uthman, a journalist working for weekly newspaper al-Wassat, faces a three month prison sentence after she was convicted of defaming President ‘Ali ‘Abdullah Saleh.
Amnesty International has welcomed the release of Palestinian human
rights activist Jamal Juma’, one of the campaigners detained by the
Israeli military last year.
Amnesty International has urged the Iranian authorities to release
seven members of the Baha'i religious minority who appear to be facing
a "show trial" in Tehran on a collection of spurious charges.
Three men, including prominent human rights campaigner Jamal Juma', are being held for legitimately voicing their opposition to the construction of the West Bank fence/wall.
Amnesty International has called for the release of an Iranian student
leader whose arrest and detention have inspired men to cover their hair
in an online solidarity photo campaign.
The trial of five men accused of belonging to an unauthorized political party resumes at the Supreme State Security Court this week. The court does not operate in accordance with international standards of fair trial.
Amnesty International has condemned the excessive use of force by Iranian
security forces that saw scores of protesters beaten and detained
during student-led demonstrations.