The Iranian authorities must release prisoner of conscience Zhila Bani-Yaghoub, an award-winning journalist and women’s rights activist, Amnesty International said.
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Journalist begins jail term
Prominent Iranian journalist Jila Bani-Yaghoub has begun her one-year jail term at Evin Prison. The Kaleme opposition website reports that Ban-Yaghoub, a prominent Iranian journalist and women’s rights activist, returned to Evin Prison on Sunday September 2 to serve out a one-year sentence.
Mehdi Khazali Transferred to the Ministry of Intelligence’s Ghamare Bani Hashem Hospital
February 19th 2012 – [Kaleme] – According to the latest reports, dissident writer and government critic Dr. Mehdi Khazali who launched a hunger strike 44 days ago, was transferred to Ghamare Bani Hashem hospital affiliated with the Ministry of Intelligence in the middle of the night last night.