Iran: Iranian scholar detained, Dr Mohammad Maleki

Index Number: MDE 13/094/2009
Date Published: 2 September 2009
Categories: Iran

Dr Mohammad Maleki, a 76-year old male Iranian scholar and former Chancellor of Tehran University has been detained. An independent commentator, he has for many years criticized the policies of successive governments. He is believed to be held for criticizing the conduct of the recent presidential election and therefore to be a prisoner of conscience.