This frail 72-year-old, dressed in white and with a Gandhi cap, has become an icon for India’s middle classes, now expressing their anger against a series of corruption scandals.
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500 Days In Prison Without Furlough for Activist
In an interview with the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, father of Mehdi Khodaee said that 500 days after his son’s arrest, he has not been allowed a single day of furlough.
Iran names street after Rachel Corrie
Iran has named a street in central Tehran after Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian activist who was killed in 2003. Photograph: Denny Sternstein/AP
The Disappearance of Human Rights Activist Koohyar Goudarzi And Arrest Of His Mother
In an interview with Jaras news site, Koohyar Goudarzi’s friend, Ali Gholizadeh, describes the circumstances of arrest of Koohyar’s mother.
Human rights activist Kouhyar Goudarzi and his mother have been arrested
Human rights activist and banned university student Kouhyar Goudarzi and his mother Parvin Mokhtare were arrested, according to several sources.
Banned Student Rejects Charges For Interviewing…
Amir Sheibanizadeh, a Mashad student who was banned from continuing his university education, talked to the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran about his trial session, held on Monday, 1 August. “A few days ago, they called me to let me know that the upcoming trial session would be regarding the 14 July […]
Human rights activist Saeed Jalalifar arrested
Human rights activist Saeed Jalalifar was arrested on Sunday afternoon (July 31st) and transferred to ward 350 of Evin prison, according to human rights groups.
Activist sentenced to eight years in prison
Atieh Taheri, wife of Azerbaijani journalist and civil activist Saeed Matinpour, spoke with the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran in an interview about her husband’s health condition and situation in Evin Prison. Matinpour, 36, studied philosophy at Tehran University and wrote for Zanjan Weekly.
Blogger Behnam Darvishan Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison
Blogger Behnam Darvishan was sentenced to three years in prison by the Revolutionary Court in Qazvin. He was arrested on November 21, 2010 by IRGC security forces and has been banned from having any visitors for the last eight months.
Women’s rights activist arrested in Qom
Maryam Bigdeli (Bidgoli), an Iranian women’s rights activist and a member of the One Million Signatures Campaign to End Discriminatory Laws, has been arrested in Qom to serve out a prison term she has challenged as illegal.