The Human Rights Defenders Centre has issued a statement declaring that the house arrests of Zahra Rahnavard, MirHosein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi are “illegal.” The statement, signed by Iranian Nobel Peace Laureate Shirin Ebadi, marks three years since the three opposition leaders were put under house arrest. It says that according to the Iranian […]
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Top prosecutor says opposition leaders must repent to be released
Iran’s Prosecutor General has announced that efforts to end the house arrest of MirHosein Mousavi, Zahra Rahnavard and Mehdi Karroubi are futile and nothing will change unless they repent. The Tasnim News Agency reports that Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei told a meeting of seminarians in Hamadan: “Some are trying to end the house arrests to […]
Minister reveals potential pardon for opposition leaders
Iranian Justice Minister Mostafa Pourmohammadi said if MirHosein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi declare that “we are committed to the rule of law and peace”, they could become eligible for a pardon. At a press conference on Tuesday February 4, Pourmohammadi said Mousavi and Karroubi have not been officially put on trial because the establishment […]
Minister explains lack of trial for opposition leaders
Mostafa PourMohammadi, Iran’s justice minister, says it was not in the best interests of the regime to put opposition leaders MirHosein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi on trial in 2009 because it would have created more upheaval in the country. ISNA reports that PourMohammadi said: “Certain decisions were the outcome of a collective deliberation by […]
Official says Karroubi, Mousavi cases being processed
Mohammad Javad Larijani, the head of Iran’s Judiciary Committee for Human Rights, says the legal files of MirHosein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi, the leaders of the 2009 election protests, are being processed. ISNA reports that Larijani claimed the process has been prolonged because of “their good record in the Islamic Republic.” MirHosein Mousavi was […]
Detained opposition leader concerned about wife’s health
An opposition website reports that MirHosein Mousavi has expressed serious concerns to his children about the health of his wife. Islamic Republic authorities have held Mousavi and his wife, Zahra Rahnavard, under house arrest since February 2011. On Saturday December 28, the Kaleme website reported that Mousavi and Rahnavard’s daughters visited with their parents […]
Rohani aide says detained leaders hold key to own release
An aide to President Rohani says the potential release of Iranian opposition leaders from house arrest depends upon their willingness to “come to terms and accept responsibility.” Hessameddin Ashna was quoted as saying that the house arrest of MirHosein Mousavi, Zahra Rahnavard and Mehdi Karroubi is multifaceted, and even if all of those facets […]
Leading reformist confident Rohani working to free opposition leaders
Prominent Iranian reformist Saeed Hajjarian has told reporters that the Rohani administration is hard at work trying to secure the release of the Iranian opposition leaders who have been under house arrest since February 2011. The senior member of the Islamic Iran Participation Front told ISNA that Rohani can be effective as the head […]
9 Reformists Tell Rouhani to Respect Voters’ Demands to Release Political Prisoners
In an open letter to the Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, nine prominent reformist figures have asked for his immediate action to end “the misunderstandings left over from the 2009 elections.” The letter emphasizes the importance of forgiveness by both sides of the disputed election, release of political prisoners, and ending the house arrest of Mir […]
Students use day to call for release of opposition leaders
Iran’s Student Day was marked in Tehran by students chanting slogans in support of the release of political prisoners. IRNA reports that the amphitheatre of Shahid Beheshti University was packed with students from the early hours of Saturday December 7. IRNA reports that students carried banners saying “Long live Rohani! Long live Khatami!” as […]