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#YoussefMehrad and #SyedSadrullahFazlizare, two prisoners of conscience held in Arak prison in Iran, have been transferred to solitary confinement, per various reports. Both men have been sentenced to death on blasphemy charges (Sab al-Nabi: insulting the sacred). The sudden transfer of prisoners to solitary is a sign that they may be executed imminently, usually during the morning Azaan or call to prayers. A protest has been called in front of the prison before morning prayers Read more…

We, the undersigned ex-Muslim, atheist, secularist and freethought organisations, have joined together to politically sponsor the well-known Iranian atheist and ex-Muslim Soheil Arabi, who was re-arrested from his home on 2 January 2023 by the Islamic Republic of Iran’s security forces. Sources have informed us that he was violently beaten during the arrest, denied much-needed medicine and moved to an unknown location. We are extremely concerned about his well-being given the increased risk of execution for Read more…