The Tehran Prosecutor said on Monday December 24: “The most probable cause of the jailed blogger Sattar Beheshti’s death, is a blow, or blows together with mental stress.”
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Still no explanation or justice for blogger who died in custody
The mother of an Iranian blogger who died in custody was among those attacked by security forces at her son’s graveside, prompting Amnesty International to call once more for a thorough and impartial investigation into the 35-year-old’s death.
Sattar Beheshti’s 40th Day Passing Memorial Services Raided, His Mother Beaten And Injured
Attendees at Sattar Beheshti’s 40th day passing memorial services were beaten and several were arrested.
Iran fires cyber police chief over blogger who died in custody
Iran’s police have fired the head of the Tehran cybercrimes unit over the case of a blogger who died while in police custody.
Arrest by cyber police raises concerns
Iranian cyber police have arrested another political activist, opposition media report. The Kaleme website reports that Omid Dehdarzadeh was arrested on Sunday afternoon by the cyber police in Ahvaz.
Family Forced to Sign Release in the Case of Prison Interrogation Death
A source close to the family of Sattar Beheshti told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that despite promises by Iranian authorities to pursue and introduce individuals responsible for the blogger’s death during interrogations, a few days after her son’s burial Sattar Beheshti’s mother was taken to a notary office to […]
Iran says blogger may have died as a result of “shock”: report
Iran said on Thursday a blogger who died while in police custody may have lost his life as a result of a form of shock, the official IRNA news agency reported, adding that investigations were not yet concluded.
Dead blogger’s mother says he was killed in prison
The mother of the Iranian blogger who died in the custody of cyber police a week after his arrest has told opposition media that she does not believe statements by the authorities regarding her son’s death and she is convinced he was killed in prison.
Abolfazl Abedini exiled back to Ahvaz after testifying about Sattar Beheshti
Journalist Abolfazl Abedini has been exiled back to Ahvaz after testifying about the torture of Sattar Beheshti.
Statement by the spokesperson of High Representative Catherine Ashton on the death of Iranian blogger Sattar Beheshti
The spokesperson of EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the Commission, Catherine Ashton, issued the following statement today: