RFE/RL – An annual survey on the rule of law has ranked Iran last in the world for the protection of fundamental rights, saying Iranian law enforcement is used often to perpetrate abuses against citizens.
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Representatives of religious minorities call for unity facing a brutal regime in Iran
At the United Nations in Geneva, Südwind organised another side-event on human rights in Iran on the 9th of June 2011. Mrs Nazanin Ansari, London, highlighted the deplorable situation of Ayatollah Boroujerdi in jail and focused on the situation of secular Muslims in Iran.
The Catholic Academy in Berlin hosted on Tuesday, 7.06.2011 the conference “The religious minorities in Iran”.
Three representatives of religious groups in Iran talked on this subject in front of guests from the german parliament and other institutions. Mrs Mahin Mousapour represented New Christians, Prof. Dr. Ingo Hofmann spoke about the Bahai community and Dr. Azmayesh talked as an Islamologue and as the representative of the Nematollah Gonabadi Order outside […]
Authorities deny journalist was on hunger strike before death
Islamic Republic authorities gave their first response today to the death of Reza Hoda Saber, denying that the jailed journalist and political activist had been on a hunger strike during his final days.
Protest marks disputed 2009 Iran vote
Associated Press / June 13, 2011 TEHRAN— Iranian police swinging clubs chased protesters and made arrests yesterday to disperse hundreds of people who gathered in the capital to mark the second anniversary of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s disputed reelection, the opposition said.
Pro-reform activists attacked, arrested in Iran
Security forces attacked and arrested pro-reform demonstrators gathering in Tehran on Sunday to mark the anniversary of the country’s 2009 disputed election, NBC News and Iran’s opposition website Sahamnews reported.
Jailed Iran activist Hoda Saber ‘dies on hunger strike’
A jailed Iranian journalist, Hoda Saber, has died after going on hunger strike, an opposition website says. Kaleme.com said he died of a heart attack after being transferred from Tehran’s Evin prison to a hospital.
Enemies of Culture Removed Shahnemeh Wall Painting Overnight
A Struggle for Freedom – In an unprecedented move, one of the biggest wall painting of Iran, with the subject “the stories of Shahnameh” has been removed overnight in the city of Mashhad.
witnesses: Iran protest dispersed by force
TEHRAN (AFP) – Iranian security forces on Saturday fired in the air to disperse several hundred people protesting against the death at her father’s funeral of political and social activist Haleh Sahabi, witnesses said.
Britain asks Iran to investigate death of women’s rights activist Haleh Sahabi
Daughter of veteran dissident leader died from a heart attack after scuffles with security forces at her father’s funeral