Imprisoned lawyer and human rights activist Nasrin Sotoudeh has been denied visits for refusing to wear the chador (long open cloak worn by Iranian women on top of their hijab). She has refused to wear the chador, stating that it is a violation of her rights.
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Iran must acknowledge abuses before UN Committee : Amnesty International
The Iranian authorities will make a farce of a UN Committee hearing into Iran’s human rights record unless they acknowledge current and past abuses, Amnesty International warned today.
Amnesty International condemns arrest of Iranian filmmakers, calls for immediate release
GVF — Human rights organisation Amnesty International has condemned the Iranian authorities’ arrest of six individuals—documentary filmmakers and a producer—and called for their “immediate and unconditional release.”
Amnesty International Issues Urgent Action for Kouhyar Goudarzi and His Mother
Kouhyar Goudarzi, a member of the Committee for Human Rights Reporters (CHRR), was arrested on 31 July 2011 in Tehran , Iran , by plainclothes individuals believed to be from the Ministry of Intelligence. His mother , Parvin Mokhtareh, was arrested the next day. They are at risk of torture or other ill treatment.
Political tension Government develops “National Internet” to combat international Internet’s impact
RSF – Communication and information technology minister Reza Taqipour Anvari announced at the start of July that the first phase of a “National Internet,” also called “Clean Internet,” will get under way at the end of August,offering an 8 Mbps speed broadband connection that will later rise to 20 Mbps and a national search […]
Right to Education Council: Banning Students From Education Is A Crime
The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran – The Right to Education Council, a student run campaign, has released a statement objecting to the continued arrests of students and education bans placed on youth because of their beliefs.
Iran human rights activist speaks after release
One of Iran’s most outspoken human rights activists, released on Monday, has told Amnesty International that his freedom isn’t the end of the story, because many Iranians remain unjustly imprisoned. When freed, Baghi said he told the other prisoners “although I am going, half my existence is still imprisoned with you”.
Open letter from The International Organisation to Preserve Human Rights in Iran ( IOPHRI) to Grand
Inside of Iran – Repeating the same mistakes is a sign of insanity Take for example a mathematician trying to solve a very complicated algebra formula, the more complex the formula is, the more chance of intellectual mistakes.