Source: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL)
March 9, 2010
It’s rare to have Iran-related news coming out of Prague, but here’s an encouraging one for all those fighting for more rights and democracy inside the country.
Two activists and representatives of Iran’s student movement, Abdollah Momeni and Majid Tavakoli, are this year’s recipients of the Homo Homini Award, [...]
Source: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL)
March 8, 2010
Seven top leaders of the Baha’i faith are on trial in Iran after awaiting their fate in Tehran’s notorious Evin prison for almost two years. Six of the seven Baha’is were detained in May 2008 on security-related charges and a seventh in March of that year. Iran’s Shi’ite [...]
Source: Committee to Protest Journalists (CPJ)
March 2010
The number of journalists in jail rose in February as a relentless media crackdown continues in Iran. Authorities are now holding at least 52 journalists in prison, a third of all those in jail around the world, according to the latest monthly survey by the Committee to Protect Journalists.
“Iran [...]
Source: Reuters UK
March 9, 2010
NEW YORK – A third of the world’s jailed journalists are imprisoned in Iran, the Committee to Protect Journalists said on Tuesday after the number of reporters held in the Islamic Republic rose to at least 52 in February.
China was next after Iran with 24 jailed journalists and then Cuba with [...]
Source: The Green Voice of Freedom
March 8, 2010
Human rights activist and defence Mohammad Oliayifar was arrested this morning after referring to a revolutionary for the purpose of carrying out his one-year prison sentence. He was taken to an unknown location after being arrested by security forces.
According to the Human Rights Activists News Agency, Oliayifar had [...]
Source: The Green Voice of Freedom (GVF)
March 10, 2010
The physical condition of Evin prisoners Mahdieh Golroo, Pakhshan Azizi and Zahra Jabbari have been reported as dire.
According to this report, the lack of medical care in their ward has become very problematic, such that Kurdish prisoner Pakhshan Azizi has been suffering from jaw and gum infection [...]
Source: Reporters and Human Rights Activists of Iran (RAHANA)
March 6, 2010
Blogger and rights activist, Dr. Hesam Firoozi was taken to ward 209 of Evin Prison following his arrest on Tuesday.
RAHANA- Mahta Bordbar told a RAHANA reporter that her husband was taken to a solitary cell in ward 209 of Evin following his arrest on the [...]
Source: Reporters and Human Rights Activists of Iran (RAHANA)
March 6, 2010
The 15th branch of the Revolutionary Court issued its verdicts for Khadijeh Moghaddam and her husband, Dr. Khosro-Shahi.
RAHANA – The 15th branch of the Revolutionary Court acquitted Khadijeh Moghaddam on 2 counts of propaganda activity against the regime and disobeying police order, but found her [...]
Source: Reporters and Human Rights Activists of Iran (RAHANA)
March 7, 2010
7 labor activists have been arrested in Kurdistan in recent days.
In a series of reports posted on its website, the Coordination Committee to Help Form Workers’ Organization (CCHFWO) has released the names of 7 labor activists who have been arrested in recent days.
On February 27, [...]
Source: Reporters and Human Rights Activists of Iran (RAHANA)
March 6, 2010
Parisa Kakaee is a women’s and human rights activist and a member the Committee of Human Rights Reporters. She was arrested on November 3, 2009 and detained for a month and a half.
The following is an article written by Parisa Kakaee.
Mr. Interrogator! Please read it! [...]
