by Sadra | Apr 6, 2010 | Blog
The Week in Green, Season 2 After a short hiatus which saw the release of two special episodes, The Week in Green with Hamid Dabashi returned to its regular schedule this week with the release of a new episode featuring Akbar Ganji. A renowned journalist, scholar,...
by Sadra | Apr 5, 2010 | Blog
3 April 2010 Taherah Saeedi, the wife of film director Jafar Panahi,who was arrested on 2 March 2010, has published a report about her husband’s condition in solitary confinement that has rendered him immobile and under emotional stress. She stated that in the past,...
by Sadra | Apr 5, 2010 | Blog
Acting as court officers, Iranian Police, the Ministry of Information, and Intelligence Units of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps have always interfered to varying degrees in arrests, interrogations, and trials, and have been known to harass the families of...
by Sadra | Apr 2, 2010 | Blog
April 2, 2010 Journalist Issa Saharkhiz’s health has taken a turn for the worse after going on a hunger strike in March. In an interview with the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, his son, Mehdi Saharkhiz, said that his father has lost 20 Kg over the...
by Sadra | Apr 1, 2010 | Blog
In an interview with International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, Mahta Bordbar, wife of Hessam Firouzi reported on the worrisome condition of her husband. Firouzi is an independent human rights activist and blogger who has been imprisoned since March 3, 2010. His...
