A leading opposition figure has signalled his dismay at the Iranian authorities’ refusal to allow the Secretary-General of the United Nations to meet with the imprisoned leaders of Iran’s opposition Green Movement.
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American Hikers’ Lawyer Threatened, Interrogated, Denied Permission to Leave Iran
During his interrogation sessions, Shafiee told the Campaign, he observed the Intelligence Ministry forces adding external, unrelated issues to his case in an attempt to soil his reputation and complicate his case.
Iranian judiciary denies release of U.S. citizens
A bail offer for two Americans convicted of spying is still under review, Iran’s powerful judiciary said Wednesday in a potentially embarrassing rejection of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s prediction of their imminent release.
Lawyer for 2 American Hikers Jailed in Iran Submits Appeal
The lawyer for two American men sentenced to 8-year prison sentences on charges of espionage and illegal entry says he has filed an appeal.
“I Hope They’re Freed By the End of Ramadan,” Says Americans’ Lawyer
After returning from the courtroom of Judge Salavati, Masoud Shafiee, lawyer to the three American hikers, told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran on Sunday, August 21, that he had seen the ruling of the lower court for his clients and made notes of the cases, so that he can prepare […]
Iran names street after Rachel Corrie
Iran has named a street in central Tehran after Rachel Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian activist who was killed in 2003. Photograph: Denny Sternstein/AP
Martin Luther King Jr.The Nobel Peace Prize 1964
Martin Luther King, Jr., (January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) was born Michael Luther King, Jr., but later had his name changed to Martin. His grandfather began the family’s long tenure as pastors of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, serving from 1914 to 1931; his father has served from then until the present, […]