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.
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Iranian security forces delay burial of activist
Iranian security forces held up the burial of Reza Hoda Saber this morning, surrounding the family and mourners in anticipation of outbursts of protest against the death of the jailed activist, an opposition website reports.
Hoda Saber died of the pressure of hunger strike
Jaras: Hoda Saber, a writer and a religious-nationalist activist, died in hospital of the pressure of hunger strike. According to the report handed down to Jaras, he was sent to Modarres hospital from Evin prison because of a heart disease on Friday and soon was under operation and the doctors cured the coronary thrombosis, but […]
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.
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.