Evin Prison Archives - Committee of Concerned Scientists https://concernedscientists.org/tag/evin-prison/ An international non-profit organization of scientists, physicians, engineers and scholars dedicated to protecting the human rights and scientific freedom of our colleagues around the world. Thu, 19 Mar 2026 03:32:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/concernedscientists.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/cropped-64x64%40512px.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Evin Prison Archives - Committee of Concerned Scientists https://concernedscientists.org/tag/evin-prison/ 32 32 59910430 Nasrin Sotoudeh, an Iranian Human Rights Lawyer, Writes A Plea for Peace from Evin Prison , on International Women’s Day https://concernedscientists.org/2020/04/nasrin-sotoudeh-an-iranian-human-rights-lawyer-writes-a-plea-for-peace-from-evin-prison-on-international-womens-day/ Sun, 05 Apr 2020 13:57:24 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=7894 Nasrin Sotoudeh, an Iranian human rights lawyer was sentenced in 2018 to a total of 38 years in prison and 148 lashes for a variety of offenses, including 12 years for “promoting immorality and indecency.” Her legal work has included litigation opposing death sentences and the imprisonment of girls, as young as 9, for not […]

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]]> 7894 Australian-British Lecturer Describes Incarceration In Iran Through Series of Letters https://concernedscientists.org/2020/03/australian-british-lecturer-describes-incarceration-in-iran-through-series-of-letters/ Mon, 09 Mar 2020 01:50:04 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=7840 Kylie Moore-Gilbert is an Australian-British lecturer on Islamic Studies at Melbourne University in Australia where she obtained her Ph.D. in 2017. She was arrested in Iran in September 2018 while conducting field research. She was subsequently sentenced to 10 years in Iran’s notorious Evin Prison on unknown charges that are rumored to be related to […]

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]]> 7840 Iranian Physicist Imprisoned for 16-Year Sentence Tortured and Transferred to Strict Facility https://concernedscientists.org/2020/01/iranian-physicist-imprisoned-for-16-year-sentence-tortured-and-trasnferred-to-strict-facility/ Mon, 20 Jan 2020 15:48:25 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=7800 The post Iranian Physicist Imprisoned for 16-Year Sentence Tortured and Transferred to Strict Facility appeared first on Committee of Concerned Scientists.

]]> 7800 Narges Mohammadi Again Rushed to Hospital for Emergency Medical Care https://concernedscientists.org/2018/08/narges-mohammadi-again-rushed-to-hospital-for-emergency-medical-care/ Mon, 27 Aug 2018 22:10:55 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=7113 Narges Mohammadi, Iranian Physicist and human rights advocate was again rushed to a hospital for emergency care while serving an 18-year sentence for her work advocating for women’s rights in Iran. On July 3 Mohammadi had gallbladder surgery and was taken back to prison. A few days later she began having convulsions and seizures and […]

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]]> 7113 Dr. Djalali, Expert in Disaster Medicine, Scheduled for Trial on August 2, 2017 In Iran https://concernedscientists.org/2017/07/dr-djalali-expert-in-disaster-medicine-scheduled-for-trial-on-august-2-2017-in-iran/ Sun, 16 Jul 2017 19:05:50 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=6194 Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali, an expert in Disaster Medicine, was arrested and has been detained in Evin Prison since April 2016. He has been charged with “collaborating with hostile governments” and “acting against national security.” Dr. Djalali is an Iranian National who was residing with his family in Sweden, but would return to Iran to do […]

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]]> 6194 Esmail Abdi, Former Mathematics Teacher and Former Secretary General of the Iranian Teachers’ Union Now Serving 6 Years in Evin Prison https://concernedscientists.org/2017/06/esmail-abdi-a-former-mathematics-teacher-and-the-former-secretary-general-of-the-iranian-teachers-union-serving-6-years-in-eviin-prison/ Thu, 08 Jun 2017 23:48:06 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=6092 Esmail Abdi, the former Secretary General of the Iranian Teachers’ Trade Association is serving a six year sentence in Evin Prison charged with “propaganda against the state” and “collusion against national security.”  Dr. Abdi has been denied an attorney during the investigatory phase of his trial.  He is being detained for peaceful political and trade […]

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]]> 6092 The Committee of Concerned Scientists Requests Support From The Iranian Academy of Medical Sciences for Ahmadreza Djalali https://concernedscientists.org/2017/03/the-committee-of-concerned-scientists-requests-support-from-the-iranian-academy-of-medical-sciences-for-ahmadreza-djalali/ Tue, 28 Mar 2017 00:43:46 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=5981 Iran has detained Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali, a physician specializing in Emergency and Disaster Medicine. Dr. Djalali has been confined almost a year without a hearing or trial to date. Dr. Djalali has been threatened with a death sentence by his inquisitors. In an effort to obtain support from groups that the Iranian authorities may listen […]

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]]> 5981 CCS Requests International Support for Swedish Scientist in Iran https://concernedscientists.org/2017/02/ccs-requests-international-support-for-swedish-scientist-in-iran/ Mon, 06 Feb 2017 18:17:02 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=5852 CCS has written to the heads of other countries and organizations requesting their support of Dr. Djalali, a Swedish scientist threatened with a death sentence in Iran. Take Action Scholar of disaster medicine sentenced to death over international ties Scholars at Risk Network February 8, 2017 Dear Honorable: Mariano Rajoy Brey Angela Merkel Francois Hollande […]

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]]> 5852 Homa Hoodfar, Canadian and Iranian Citizen, Released from Evin Prison https://concernedscientists.org/2016/09/homa-hoodfar-canadian-and-iranian-citizen-released-from-evin-prison/ Mon, 26 Sep 2016 20:30:59 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=5579 Homa Hoodfar, a dual-citizen of Iran and Canada, and a retired professor of Sociology and Anthropology, has been released from Evin prison in Iran, where she was detained since her arrest in June. Professor Hoodfar was charged with “dabbling in feminism” while conducting a research project. In early July, CCS wrote on behalf of Professor […]

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]]> 5579 Mohammad Hossein Rafiee Has Been Released on a Medical Furlough https://concernedscientists.org/2016/09/mohammad-hossein-rafiee-has-been-released-on-a-medical-furlough/ Tue, 20 Sep 2016 21:17:59 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=5567 CCS has been informed that retired Tehran University professor, Dr. Mohammad Hossein Rafiee, has been released from Evin Prison on a Medical Furlough due to poor health. He has been allowed to recuperate at his family’s home. We are all very grateful that he will have a chance for an effective recovery and be allowed […]

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