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Human Rights in Islamic Republic of Iran

Iran: Centre for Human Rights Defenders under attack: Case sheet
18 August 2009

The Centre for Human Rights Defenders (CHRD) reports on human rights violations in Iran. It has unsuccessfully sought legal registration since its formation in ...

Document       MDE 13/075/2009

Independent investigation needed into rape and torture in ...
17 August 2009

Allegations that election protesters were tortured and raped indetention must be urgently investigated by the Iranian authorities.

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Iran: Supreme Leader must act on torture, says Amnesty ...
15 August 2009

Torture allegations now emerging in Iran must be urgently and independently investigated, Irene Khan, Amnesty International’s Secretary General said today, ...

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Iran: Execution postponed again: Further information: Mohammad ...
14 August 2009

The execution of Mohammad Reza Haddadi, scheduled for 16 July 2009, has been postponed, and the Head of the Judiciary is not known to have set a new execution date ...

Urgent Action       MDE 13/086/2009

Iran: French POC awaits sentence: Clotilde Reiss - Further ...
13 August 2009

The trial of Clotilde Reiss has ended, according to the Iranian authorities, but no verdict has yet been delivered by the Revolutionary Court of Tehran. The judge ...

Urgent Action       MDE 13/084/2009

Iran: Mass trial of protesters undermining justice
13 August 2009

A mass trial of more than 100 people accused of organizing protests against the widely-disputed official result of the 12 June presidential election began before ...

Urgent Action       MDE 13/083/2009

Iran: Members of the Bahai faith face unfair trial
13 August 2009

Seven members of Iran’s Baha’i religious community may face the death penalty at a trial that could begin around 18 August. They have not had any contact with their ...

Urgent Action       MDE 13/085/2009

Iran must open Tehran trial to international observers | Amnesty ...
12 August 2009

Over 100 people are on trial for fomenting protests against the disputed result of Iran's 12 June presidential election. Amnesty International has challenged the ...

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Concerns grow for detained Iranian residents of Iraq's Camp Ashraf ...
11 August 2009

Thirty-six Iranians, detained by Iraqi security forces since 28 July, remain at risk of being forcibly returned to Iran where they could face torture or execution ...

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Iran: Open Tehran trial to international observers, Amnesty ...
11 August 2009

With more than 100 people now on trial before Tehran’s Revolutionary Court for fomenting protests against the disputed official result of Iran’s 12 June presidential ...

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