by Sadra | Apr 14, 2010 | Blog
14 April 2010 During the post-elections arrests of 2009, tens of those arrested were citizens who did not belong to any groups or political parties, or whose names were never mentioned in a social and political context. These prisoners remain in detention anonymously...
by Sadra | Apr 14, 2010 | Blog
One week after the dismissal of Dr. Morteza Mardiha from his faculty post at Allameh Tabatabee University, the dismissal of two Elm-o-San’at University professors adds a new dimension to the campaign to dismiss faculty members who have different viewpoints from the...
by Sadra | Apr 14, 2010 | Blog
Four months after his arrest, political activist Heshmatollah Tabarzadi remains in solitary confinement cells of Ward 209 of Evin Prison. According to his lawyer, his initial court which met for the first time last Wednesday was supposed to be today but was postponed...
by Sadra | Apr 14, 2010 | Blog
From the LA Times Blog April 01, 2010|By Borzou Daragahi ‘Daddy, don’t you confess!” she implored over the phone, the outburst of an impulsive teen. The jailers listening in quickly ended the conversation. But 15-year-old Scheherazade’s rash...
by Sadra | Apr 14, 2010 | Blog
Influence of Intelligence Agencies Restricts Basic Due Process Rights of Defendants Lawyers Claim the Court is Unconstitutional and Illegal (14 April 2010) The Iranian Judiciary should immediately halt the operation of a recently-established “special court” at Evin...
