Fatemeh Karroubi, the wife of detained opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi, has expressed concern over the safety of the building where her husband is being held captive.
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Detained opposition leader calls elections a sham
Iranian opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi says the Islamic Republic government is trying to turn the upcoming parliamentary elections into a repeat of the fraudulent 2009 election.
Reports on health of opposition leaders ‘worrying’ says top reformist
GVF — A renowned figure in Iran’s reform movement has expressed concerns over the safety and well-being of opposition leaders Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mahdi Karroubi.
Iranian opposition student groups condemn storming of British embassy
Two opposition student organisations in Iran have condemned the storming of the British embassy, claiming those behind it were associated with the Islamic regime.
Iranian Official at the UN Hurls Baseless Accusations at Top Lawyer and Opposition Leaders
(16 November 2011) Iranian authorities should stop misrepresenting their human rights record in order to deflect international criticism and justify widely reported illegal detentions, said the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran today.
Security Forces Storm the Former Office of Opposition Leader Mir Hossein Mousavi
Tuesday November 7th, 2011 – Kaleme reports that the former office of opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi, located in one of the side streets in front of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Tehran was stormed by security forces who proceeded to remove some equipment from the premises.
Opposition activists warn about strike against Iran
‘Democracy doesn’t come from gun barrel’ GVF — More than 120 Iranian authors, activists and journalists have issued a strong warning about the ramifications of a possible military strike against Iran.
Syrian Opposition Groups Create National Council to ‘Overthrow’ Assad
VOA – Syria’s main opposition groups have joined to create a broad-based national council aimed at unifying their efforts to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad’s government, which they accuse of pushing the country to the brink of civil war.
Syrian opposition to ‘Iranian people’: ‘Ties between two nations must not be cut off’
GVF — In a recent statement addressed to the “People of Iran”, the Supreme Council for the Leadership of the Syrian Revolution has said the Iranian regime’s stance towards the crackdowns in Syrian should not entail the severing of ties between the people of Iran and Syria.
Document – Iran: Further information: Opposition leaders arbitrarily held
Further information on UA: 49/11 Index: MDE 13/086/2011 Iran Date: 29 September 2011 URGENT ACTION OPPOSITION LEADERS ARBITRARILY HELD Opposition leaders Mehdi Karroubi and Mir Hossein Mousavi, along with Mir Hossein Mousavi’s wife Zahra Rahnavard, are still being held under house arrest without an arrest warrant, charge or trial. Mehdi Karroubi was moved to […]