In a letter addressed to the head of the Judiciary Ayatollah Sadegh Larijani, the families of the political prisoners voiced their deep concern regarding the well being of their loved ones who ended their hunger strike 3 days ago.
Tag Archives: Human Rights
WSJ: Iran’s 7th-Century Justice
… the revolution enacted a version of Islamic law extraordinarily harsh even by the standards of the Muslim world. Under the new regime, extramarital sex was a crime punishable by law…
Prominent Iranian Journalist and Prisoner of Conscience, Isa Saharkhiz, Presents Written Statement of Defense to Court
by Negar Irani on July 19, 2010 Translator’s Note: I am translating Isa Saharkhiz’s moving defense behind closed doors of the Revolutionary Court in parts as it is too long to translate in one piece. In Part I Mr. Saharkhiz provides an overview of the circumstances in which he was forcefully and illegally arrested on [...]
AP: Clinton: `Steel vise’ crushing global activists
“But we must be wary of the steel vise in which governments around the world are slowly crushing civil society and the human spirit,” she said. Social activists, Clinton said, are being harassed, censored, cut off from funding, arrested, prosecuted or killed.
Radiation Sickness
Dissected News – Iran makes a deal with Turkey and Brazil, so Obama and Clinton push for sanctions. What the heck happened? Exploring America’s newest conundrum.
Exclusive Video: Nobel Laureate, Dr. Shirin Ebadi in Vancouver Discusses Human Rights In Iran, Talks to Iran News Now
On Friday, April 23, 2010, Dr. Shirin Ebadi appeared at the Kay Meek Centre in West Vancouver to give a lecture on the appalling human rights situation in Iran since the Islamic Republic came into being in 1979 and since the disputed presidential election of 2009 that gave Mahmoud Ahmadinejad a second term in office. [...]
As Iran’s bid to join rights body fails, U.S. claims victory
After launching a behind-the-scenes campaign to block Iran’s election to the U.N.’s Human Right’s Council, Obama celebrates as Iran withdraws its candidacy, a victory for human rights efforts in Iran.
Some Iranians Watching Kyrgyz Developments With Envy
(Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty) | April 8, 2010 By Golnaz Esfandiari Some Iranians have been watching the events in Kyrgyzstan with interest, while drawing parallels with the post-election crisis in their own country. They have expressed envy over what they see as the success of the Kyrgyz opposition to oust the government and [...]
Letter by Saeed Malekpour: A Shocking Account of Torture, Interrogation & Forced Confessions
(Reporters and Human Rights Activists if Iran) | March 27, 2010 My name is Saeed Malekpour. I was arrested on October 4th, 2008, near Vanak Square (in northern Tehran) by plainclothes agents who did not present an arrest warrant or identification. Malekpour was born in May 1975. He graduated from Sharif University of Technology with [...]
Iran Releases Opposition Leaders, Rights Advocates Say
(The New York Times) | March 19, 2010 In recent weeks, the Iranian authorities have released dozens of high-profile opposition figures who were arrested after the disputed presidential elections in June, rights advocates said on Friday. The prisoners were required to post bail in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, the advocates said. Mohsen Mirdamadi, [...]
Fatemeh Karoubi speaks out after Karoubi home vandalized by pro-government vigilantes
(Radio Zamaaneh) | March 15, 2010 Assailants attack Iranian opposition leader’s home Fatemeh Karroubi announced that her husband, opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi is under threat and pressure because of blowing the whistle on the “dirty crimes” that took place following the elections and claimed that if the pressures persist, she will have to “publicize many [...]
Why Is Iran Releasing Some Postelection Detainees?
(Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty) | March 12, 2010 by Golnaz Esfandiari The Iranian authorities in recent weeks have begun to release some of the former officials, activists, and intellectuals detained in last year’s post-election unrest. Those released in recent days include former Deputy Interior Minister Mostafa Tajzadeh, activist Abdollah Momeni, and student leader [...]
Interview: UN Envoy On Torture Says Concerned About Iran
(Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty) | March 11, 2010 In the wake of the UN Human Rights Council’s recent session on Iran, RFE/RL’s Radio Farda correspondent Javad Kouroshy asked Manfred Nowak, the UN’s special rapporteur on torture, about his attempts to visit Tehran and his efforts to make governments around the world take better [...]
Iranian student organization urges judiciary to release Zeidabadi
(Radio Zamaaneh) | March 11, 2010 Iranian Student Organization Advar-e Tahkim-e Vahdat called on the Head of Iran’s Judiciary, Ayatollah Sadegh Larijani to release Ahmad Zeidabadi, Secretary-General of their organization. In their letter they maintain that it is months since the required bail for Ahmad Zeidabadi was posted by his family and yet he remains [...]
Iran: Shadi Sadr’s Speech for the International Women of Courage Award Ceremony
Iran: Shadi Sadr’s Speech for the International Women of Courage Award Ceremony (Women Living under Muslim Laws) | March 9, 2010 Sadr dedicates her Award to imprisoned women’s rights activist Shiva Nazar Ahari Your Excellency Mrs. Clinton, Respected Members of the Jury, Ladies and Gentlemen, (cont…) I am honored to be selected as one of [...]
The Destination was to Begin the Journey
(The Pedestrian Blog) | March 10, 2010 The Pedestrian is an excellent blog providing insightful pieces on Iranian culture, politics and life. Highly recommended by Iran News Now. Emad Bahavar [1979] is a political activist, writer and the head of “Supporters of Khatami and Mousavi” in the 2009 presidential campaign. He was arrested shortly after [...]
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