The easing of restrictions placed on former presidential candidates Mehdi Karroubi and Mir Hossein Mousavi and his wife, university professor and political activist, Zahra Rahnavard, since the election of President Rouhani is not enough, warned Amnesty International on the third anniversary of the house arrest of the three opposition figures. The opposition leaders have […]
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Mehdi Karroubi Under House Arrest, in Mourning the Loss of His Sister
Mehdi Karroubi’s sister passed away early this morning on 28 Dey 1392 ( Jan 18, 2013).According to SahamNews, Ms. Fatemeh Karroubi, the wife of the late Hojjat al-Islam Maleki and the second child of Mujahid, Sheikh Ahmad Karroubi passed away today.Mehdi Karroubi came to know about his third sister death just a few hours […]
Human Rights Watch: 1,000 Days Under House Arrest
Three Opposition Figures Detained for Almost Three Years Without Charge Three major opposition figures in Iran have been under house arrest or detention for 1,000 days with no charges against them, notwithstanding President Hassan Rouhani’s promise to release political prisoners, Human Rights Watch and the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran said today. […]