In an open letter addressed to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, 193 faculty members of Iranian medical universities have demanded his serious efforts to end the house arrests of Iranian opposition leaders Mir Hossein Mousavi, Zahra Rahnavard, and Mehdi Karroubi. Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi, two 2009 presidential candidates, and Zahra Rahnavard, Mousavi’s wife, have […]
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After 1,000 Days In Captivity, Opposition Figure Dreams Of ‘Newspaper Tree’
Iranian opposition leaders Mir Hossein Musavi, his wife Zahra Rahnavard, and reformist cleric Mehdi Karrubi have been under house arrest for more than 1,000 days. To mark the unhappy occasion, Karrubi’s wife, Fatemeh Karrubi, has turned to YouTube to express her concern over her 75-year-old husband’s health. In a video released on November 12 and addressed […]
Human Rights Watch: 1,000 Days Under House Arrest
Three Opposition Figures Detained for Almost Three Years Without Charge Three major opposition figures in Iran have been under house arrest or detention for 1,000 days with no charges against them, notwithstanding President Hassan Rouhani’s promise to release political prisoners, Human Rights Watch and the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran said today. […]
If They Are To Be Freed They Must First Be Tried
Revolutionary Guards Speak Out On Green Movement Leaders Even though calls for the release of Green Movement leaders Mir-Hossein Mousavi, Mehdi Karoubi and Zahra Rahnavard have grown since the election of Hassan Rowhani as president, the official website of the political bureau of the Revolutionary Guards force (IRGC) for the first time acknowledged the […]
Real Prisons and Imagined Crimes
In a public appeal earlier this month, former President Muhammad Khatami called on “the authorities” to end the house arrest of former presidential candidates Mir Hussein Mousavi and Mehdi Karorubi before President-elect Hassan Rouhani takes office in August. Even from the point of view of the regime’s interests, Khatami’s appeal makes sense. If the […]
Rights group alarmed by political prisoners’ health care: Opposition Figure’s Health Raises Red Flags
Human Rights Watch has issued a statement expressing concern regarding medical services available to Iranian political prisoners. Following the recent death of jailed labour activist Afshin Osanloo and reports that detained opposition leader MirHosein Mousavi was sent to hospital, the rights group issued a statement on Thursday July 4 to draw attention to the […]
Security Forces Transfer Mousavi to Hospital Twice in 24 Hours, But Refuse Hospitalization
Mir Hossein Mousavi, Zahra Rahnavard, and Mehdi Karroubi have been under house arrest for more than 1,000 days. Over the past 24 hours, Mir Hossein Mousavi was transferred twice to the Tehran Heart Center. According to Kaleme website, after a two-month delay, on Tuesday, July 2, Mir Hossein Mousavi was transferred to the Tehran […]
Iran’s President-Elect Pressed Over Release Of Opposition Leaders
The release of Iran’s opposition leaders Mir Hossein Musavi and Mehdi Karrubi, who have been under house arrest for more than two years, has been one of the main demands of some of those Iranians who voted for President-elect Hassan Rohani. In his campaign, Rohani reportedly promised that he would help release the two […]
Mousavi and Rahnavard are prevented from any telephone contact or meeting, since the beginning of the new Iranian year
After meeting their daughters on the 21st March 2013, Mir Hossein Mousavi and Zahra Rahnavard had no meeting or telephone contact with any of their family members. According to a report published by the Kalameh website, the security forces not only don’t allow them to meet or call their daughters but also haven’t allowed […]
Reformist says Iran should harness experience of detained leaders
Senior reformist figure Abdollah Nouri is calling on the Islamic Republic establishment to take advantage of the experience and popularity of opposition leaders MirHosein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi to help resolve the country’s growing problems.