Vahid Pourostad, a well-known Iranian journalist who before being forced to leave Iran about a year ago served on the editorial boards of a number of reformist newspapers.
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Incarcerated Journalist Mohamad Davari: My Work In Documenting Prison Rape And Torture Led To My Arrest
Journalist, Editor-in-Chief of Saham News, Mehdi Karoubi’s presidential campaign activist and a teacher’s rights activist, Mohamad Davari has been in Evin prison for over two years without being allowed a furlough.
Jailed Iranian Journalist ‘Subjected To Inhumane Treatment’
The family of jailed Iranian journalist Isa Saharkhiz has written to Iran’s judiciary chief to complain that he is being subjected to “inhumane treatment,” RFE/RL’s Radio Farda reports.
Latest Reports on Clashes in Orumiyeh| Unconfirmed Reports of 5 Fatalities – By Journalist Saeid Pourheydar
September 3rd, 2011 – This report was posted on Journalist Saeed Pourheydar’s web blog:Full scale civil war in Orumiyeh – security forces fire directly at the protesters.Hundreds arrested….
Imprisoned Journalist in Need of Emergency Medical Treatment
A source close to the family of imprisoned journalist Keyvan Samimi, who is in his 60s, told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that a tumor found in Samimi’s liver has caused grave concern to his family and he must be immediately hospitalized to prevent the tumor’s further growth.
Iran human rights situation deplorable; Regime must improve press freedom
GVF — In a letter to Ahmad Shaheed, the UN’s Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran, the Committee to Protect Journalists has urged action with respect to the “deplorable state of journalists” in the country, highlighting the continued violation of human rights perpetrated by Iranian authorities.
Committee to Protect Journalist: Iran must work toward improving press freedom
The Committee to Protect Journalist (CPJ) has sent a letter to Ahmed Shaheed,U.N. Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran, to provide him with an assessment of the country’s situation of press freedom ahead of his report on human rights in Iran to the U.N. General Assembly in September, the CPJ’s […]
Journalist Mehdi Mahmoudian In Critical Health Condition, Medical Furlough Is Denied
Mehdi Mahmoudian a journalist and a member of the “Association for the Defense of Political Prisoners and Human Rights in Iran” and a member of the Reformist party “Participation Front” is in critical health condition at Rejaei Shahr prison.
Jailed journalist Saam Mahmoudi released on bail
Jailed Iranian journalist Saam Mahmoudi Sarabi was released today after more than eight months in prison. The Kaleme website reports he was released after his family posted bail of $300,000.
Jailed Iranian journalist in critical health
The Jaras opposition website reports that jailed journalist Keyvan Samimi is in critical health, but prison authorities refuse to transfer him to hospital for the necessary treatment.