Iranian Prisoners

Iran, Belarus stress finalizing prisoners transfer agreement

TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – The Iranian ambassador to Minsk and the consular director general of the Belarusian Foreign Ministry stressed the need to finalize an agreement on the transfer of convicts between the two countries.

Leader pardons, commutes sentences of 2,135 prisoners

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has agreed to pardon or commute the sentences of as many as 2,135 prisoners.

No direct talks between Iran, US for prisoner swap: spox

TEHRAN, Jun. 07 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi said on Sunday that there have been no direct talks between Iran and the US to exchange prisoners.

Switzerland welcomes Iran, US' humanitarian gesture by releasing prisoners

TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – Switzerland has welcomed the recent move by Tehran and Washington to release and repatriate American and Iranian nationals.

Iran always welcomes talks on releasing prisoners: Mousavi

TEHRAN, Jun. 05 (MNA) – Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi said that the Islamic Republic always welcomes humanitarian efforts to release Iranian prisoners in foreign countries.

Belarus hands over Iranian prisoner to Islamic Republic

TEHRAN, Jun. 01 (MNA) – Iranian Ministry of Justice announced on Monday that thanks to the held negotiations between the two countries, Belarus had handed over an Iranian prisoner to the Islamic Republic.

Iran Judiciary may free more prisoners amid outbreak: spox

TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) – A spokesman with Iran’s Judiciary said that special committees will be established across the country to study the prisoners’ cases that may lead to freedom of more inmates.

Newly released Iranian academic tells of his experiences in US

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – Iranian university professor, Masoud Soleimani, who was jailed by the US authorities but was delivered to Iranian officials in Switzerland on December 7, attended a conference at a university in Isfahan on Saturday, where he told of his experiences in the US.

Handing over a prisoner to Kuwait, Iran receives 3 from Qatar

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – Deputy minister of the Judiciary for human rights and international affairs informed on Sunday that under its judiciary and legal cooperation with Kuwait and Qatar, Iran has extradited a prisoner to Kuwait and received three Iranian ones from Qatar.

Azerbaijan extradites 10 prisoners to Iran

TEHRAN, Nov. 22 (MNA) – The Azerbaijan Republic authorities handed over 10 prisoners to judicial officials of the Islamic Republic of Iran on Friday to spend the rests of their sentences in their country.

Australia frees detained Iranian student after 13 months

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Australia has released an Iranian research student who was detained for 13 months on alleged charges of exporting American equipment with military application to Iran.

Thailand delivers 11 Iranian convicts to Islamic Republic

TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – An official from Iranian Ministry of Justice announced on Saturday that Thailand has handed over 11 of Iranian convicts to the Islamic Republic.

691 convicts pardoned by Leader on Eid al-Fetr occasion

TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) – On the occasion of Eid al-Fetr, the Leader of the Islamic Republic Ayatollah Khamenei has pardoned 691 convicts.

Iran, Iraq swap 25 convicts in common border

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – Mahmoud Abbasi, deputy for human rights and international affairs at the justice ministry, on Thursday revealed the exchange of 25 Iranian and Iraqi convicts in the shared border of the two countries.

Leader donates 4 billion rials for release of needy prisoners

TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) – The Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei has donated 4 billion rials to the Blood Money (Diya) Organisation to help the needy prisoners who have committed involuntary crimes.

60,000 prisoners released or their sentences reduced since 40th anniv. of Islamic Rev.

TEHRAN, Feb. 26 (MNA) – The director of Iran's Prisons Organization as many as 36,000 prisoners have been released, and sentences of 24,000 others have been reduced since the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution so far.

Iran, KRG form committee to swap prisoners

TEHRAN, Feb. 24 (MNA) – The General Manager of the Iran and Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRG) relations Abdullah Saleh says that a 7-member committee has been formed between Iran and the KRG to exchange prisoners.

Judiciary chief:

Iran to pardon highest no. of convicts on 40th anniv. of Revolution

TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – The Iranian Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani said it is likely that this year, which marks the 40th anniversary of Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution, the highest number of convicts will be pardoned by the Leader Ayatollah Khamenei.

371 Iranian nationals extradited from foreign prisons

TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – Some 371 Iranian nationals imprisoned overseas have been repatriated to Iran since the beginning of the current fiscal year (March 21), as senior official at the Ministry of Justice said.

Benefactors donate some $800k to free prisoners of unintentional crimes

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – Iranian benefactors donated nearly $800000 to release needy prisoners of unintentional crimes.

Leader donates $95K to release needy prisoners

TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) – Iran's Leader Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei donated about $95000 to the release of needy prisoners.

Iran’s Leader pardons, commutes sentences of convicted inmates

TEHRAN, Mar. 10 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has pardoned and commuted the prison terms of a number of inmates on the birth anniversary of the Lady Fatima al-Zahra.

Azerbaijan extradites 26 Iranian inmates

TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) – Twenty six Iranian inmates have been extradited from the Republic of Azerbaijan to Iran's judiciary officials, through the border city of Astara on Friday.

Iran,Turkey agree to transfer convicts

TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) –Following negotiations initiated by Iranian foreign ministry, embassy to Ankara, and justice ministry four Iranian convicts were returned to Iran.