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Iran execution postponement move welcomed - 5 October 2009
Amnesty International has welcomed a move by the Iranian authorities to postpone the execution of an Afghan national accused of commiting a murder while still a child.Iran: Execution of juvenile scheduled for Monday - 2 October 2009
The execution of Afghan national Abbas Hosseini in Iran on Monday for a murder he is accused of committing when he was only 17 must be stopped, Amnesty International warned today.Iran: Prominent lawyer banned from leaving Iran - 2 October 2009
The Iranian authorities banned a prominent human rights activist from leaving the country on Friday. Abdolfattah Soltani was due to travel to collect a human rights award in Germany.Prominent lawyer banned from leaving Iran - 2 October 2009
The Iranian authorities banned a prominent human rights activist from leaving the country on Friday.Iranian refugees still detained in Turkey despite court ruling - 24 September 2009
Two Iranian refugees remain in detention in Turkey despite a European Court of Human Rights ruling on Tuesday should be released, according to Amnesty International.Iranian rape and torture victims at renewed risk - 10 September 2009
Victims of rape and other torture by Iranian security forces are facing renewed risk after documents detailing abuses against them were confiscated this week.Iran: Rape and other torture victims at renewed risk - 10 September 2009
Victims of rape and other torture by Iranian security forces are facing renewed risk after documents detailing abuses against them were confiscated, Irene Khan, Amnesty International’s Secretary General, said today. Ms. Khan called on Iran’s Supreme Leader to ensure the victims’ safety and hold the perpetrators to account.
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The authorities maintained tight restrictions on freedom of expression, association and assembly.
