prisoners

2024-04-06 15:12

Over 1,100 prisoners freed in Ramadan

TEHRAN –Since the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan (March 11), benefactors have helped release more than 1,100 prisoners of unintentional crimes.

2024-01-05 15:09

Benefactors help release 2,500 prisoners of involuntary crimes

TEHRAN –With the participation of altruists and benevolent people, a total of 2,548 prisoners of unintentional crimes have been released from prisons nationwide, ISNA reported on Friday.

Over 5,000 prisoners of involuntary crimes freed

2023-12-20 15:04

Over 5,600 prisoners of involuntary crimes freed

TEHRAN –Some 5,605 prisoners of unintentional crimes were released from prison during the first eight months of the current Iranian year (starting on March 21).

Bahraini prisoners are kept at the notorious Jau Prison

2023-08-16 18:50

By Sondos Al-Asaad

Manama turns deaf ear to detainees’ empty stomachs

Hundreds of prisoners of conscience in Bahrain have embarked on a hunger strike – since the beginning of August – to protest against medical negligence and inhumane treatment that violates the most basic international standards for the treatment of prisoners.

South Korean newspaper says talks underway to unfreeze Iranian assets

2023-05-30 21:59

U.S., South Korea in talks to release frozen Iranian assets: report

TEHRAN – officials from the United States and South Korea are holding talks over unfreezing Iranian funds held in South Korean banks, according to a South Korean daily.

2023-05-26 20:09

Belgium releases Assadollah Assadi in a deal brokered by Oman

TERHAN – The foreign ministry of Oman announced Friday that Muscat successfully mediated between Iran and Belgium in reaching a deal on swapping prisoners.

Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution

2023-02-05 20:46

By Faramrz Kuhpayeh

Supreme amnesty

Ayatollah Khamenei declares massive amnesty for tens of thousands of prisoners

TEHRAN – In a significant move, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, approved Sunday a proposal by the Iranian Judiciary chief that will result in commuting the sentences or pardoning tens of thousands of convicts and defendants arrested in the recent wave of unrest in Iran.