Ban Ki-moon Secretary-General United Nations New York United States Paris, 29 August 2012 Dear Secretary-General, As you prepare to attend the summit of the Non-Aligned Movement in Tehran on 30 and 31 August, Reporters Without Borders wishes to draw your attention to the woeful state of freedom of information in Iran, and to the […]
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Gonabadi Dervish, Kasra Nouri’s Trail Was Held in Shiraz “Shahid Atlasi” Branch
Today on 8th Shahrivar 1391 (Aug 29 2012) branch 106 of Shiraz’s General Criminal Court “Shahid Atlasi”, presided over by Judge Ashouri, tried Gonabadi dervish,Kasra Nouri.
Story of unemployed journalists in Iran
Iranian independent journalists are under extra pressure these days. Both employed and unemployed journalists, who live their lives in a journalistic theme, have always lived with the thought of newsrooms and newspapers in the back of their head.
Tehran Welcomes Ban Ki-moon, Ignores Ahmed Shaheed
Over the past few days, hundreds of Iranians have engaged in a letter-writing campaign to United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, as he prepares to visit Tehran to attend the Non-Aligned Movement Conference.
Iranian activists urge Egypt’s Morsi to speak out against house arrest of green leaders
A group of activists in Iran’s pro-democracy Green Movement have called on Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi to speak out against the continued house arrest of opposition leaders Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi during his visit to Tehran.
Human Rights: Brief News
Holders of bank accounts opened to assist earthquake victims summoned for questioning In the wake of the recent earthquake, civilian groups were set up to transfer aid to the victims.
The Recent Release Of Political Prisoners, A Distraction Or A Show Of Good Faith?
Last week a number of political prisoners were released under amnesty by the Supreme Leader.
Court Of Appeals Upheld Ten Year Sentence of University of Texas Doctoral Student Omid Kokabee
Branch 36 of the Court of Appeals has upheld the 10 year imprisonment sentence of Omid Kokabee. According to reports by Jaras, Kokabee’s lawyers have not been allowed to visit with him.
‘Meet with Mousavi and Karroubi during Tehran visit’ Amir-Arjomand tells Ban-ki Moon
The spokesperson for the Coordination Council of the Green Path of Hope, the Green Movement’s most important decision making authority, has called on the Secretary-General of the United Nations to exert pressure on Supreme Leader Mr.Ali Khamenei for the release of the country’s political prisoners, in particular opposition leaders Mir Hossein Mousavi and […]
Nobel laureate calls on UN to protect Iranian women
Iranian Nobel Peace laureate Shirin Ebadi has written to the United Nations to protest the Islamic Republic’s recent policies toward women.