The Campaign has obtained a secretly recorded two-hour audio file of Qalibaf in which he details his prominent and direct role in repressing and carrying out violence against student protesters in July 1999, July 2003, and in the 2009 post-election protests. Qalibaf, Mayor of Tehran, Should be Added to Human Rights Violators List (May […]
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Dead blogger’s mother says he was killed in prison
The mother of the Iranian blogger who died in the custody of cyber police a week after his arrest has told opposition media that she does not believe statements by the authorities regarding her son’s death and she is convinced he was killed in prison.
Family decries jailed blogger’s death in custody
Iranian blogger Sattar Beheshti, who was arrested 10 days ago by Iran’s cyber police, has reportedly been killed while in custody.
Families of killed protesters mark death of loved ones
The families of several victims of the 2009 crackdown on post-election protests gathered at the graves of their kin on Thursday to observe the third anniversary of their passing.
Annan: ‘Bold steps’ needed for Syria peace
Kofi Annan, the UN-Arab League envoy to Syria, has called on the country’s government to take bold steps to prove its commitment to restoring peace during a visit to Damascus.
Activists: Over 90 Killed in Syrian Government Shelling
Activists say Syrian government shelling since Friday has killed more than 90 people, including many children, in some of the worst violence since an uprising against Syria’s regime began more than a year ago.
IAEA official killed in road accident
A road accident in Iran involving two inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency has left one of them dead.
Iranian nuclear chemist killed by motorbike assassins
A chemist working at Iran’s main uranium enrichment plant was killed on Wednesday when attackers on a motorbike stuck a magnetic bomb to his car.
Mother Of Killed Protester Amir Arshad Tajmir: They Killed My Amir Arshad Three Times
In an interview with Fereshteh Ghazi of Roozonline, veteran radio and television personality, Shahin Mahinfar, mother of Amir Arshad Tajmir broke her silence after two years.
Syria troops have killed more than 250 children, UN report finds
Syrian security forces have committed “crimes against humanity” since widespread anti-government protests began in March, according to a damning UN report (pdf) that will add to the mounting pressure on the president, Bashar al-Assad.