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Human Rights in Islamic Republic of Iran

Iran: Rights defenders pressured to "confess"
5 February 2010

Seven members of an Iranian human rights organization, the Committee of Human Rights Reporters, are being held in detention in Tehran. They are under pressure to ...

Urgent Action       MDE 13/017/2010

Iran: Iran must release human rights defender: Kaveh Ghasemi ...
5 February 2010

Human rights defender and journalist Kaveh Ghasemi Kermanshahi was arrested in the west of Iran on 3 February 2010 by plainclothes officials believed to be Revolutionary ...

Urgent Action       MDE 13/018/2010

Iran: Women's rights activist detained: Somayeh Rashidi
5 February 2010

24-year-old student and women’s rights activist Somayeh Rashidi has been detained in Evin prison since her arrest on 19 December 2009. Amnesty International believes ...

Urgent Action       MDE 13/016/2010

Iran: Iranian cleric released on bail: Further information
2 February 2010

Iranian cleric Ayatollah Mohammad Taghi Khalaji was released on bail on 1 February, after nearly three weeks in Evin prison in Iran's capital, Tehran. Although ...

Urgent Action       MDE 13/014/2010

Iran: Iranian student leader sentenced
2 February 2010

Iranian student leader Majid Tavakkoli, held since 7 December 2009 after a demonstration, has been sentenced to eight years and six months imprisonment after ...

Urgent Action       MDE 13/015/2010

Nine at risk of execution over Iran protests | Amnesty ...
2 February 2010

Amnesty International says it fears the authorities are planning toexecute some or all of the nine before 11 February, theanniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution ...

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The Wire, February/March 2010. Vol. 40, issue 001
1 February 2010

FOR ACTIVISTS AND INTERNATIONAL MEMBERS FEBRUARY / MARCH 2010 VOLUME 40 ISSUE 001 WOMEN SHAPINGTHEIR OWNLIVES. Firstpublishedin2009by ...

Newsletter       NWS 21/001/2010

'Shocking' execution of Iran protesters condemned | Amnesty ...
28 January 2010

Amnesty International has condemned the execution of two men arrestedduring protests that followed Iran's disputed presidential electionlast year.

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‘Shocking’ execution of Iran protesters condemned | Amnesty ...
28 January 2010

Amnesty International has condemned the execution of two men arrested during protests that followed Iran's disputed presidential election last year.

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Iran: Cleric detained for criticizing violations
26 January 2010

Ayatollah Mohammad Taghi Khalaji was arrested in Iran on 12 January 2010 and was taken to Evin Prison in Tehran where he is held without charge in solitary confinement ...

Urgent Action       MDE 13/013/2010