by Sadra | Jun 1, 2011 | Blog
Authorities Should Forbid Interference in Funerals (1 June 2011) Interference by security and plainclothes agents in the funeral of prominent Iranian political activist Ezatollah Sahabi, including beatings of mourners, led to the death of Sahabi’s daughter Haleh, who...
by Sadra | Jun 1, 2011 | Blog
The first court session for disbarring prominent human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh was held at the Iranian Bar Association on 29 May, though she was not allowed to review the case against her prior to the trial. Based on this reason, the court agreed to Sotoudeh’s...
by Sadra | May 31, 2011 | Blog
Monday, June 13 6-9 pm Meet at South East Corner of Michigan & Congress Amnesty International is hosting an event on Monday evening June 13 as part of its Azadi Square Campaign, to shine a light on ongoing human rights violations in Iran, especially the plight of...
by Sadra | May 31, 2011 | Blog
June 8, 2011 Iran Mission to the UN in Manhattan (622 Third Avenue) Please be there by 10:15am – Begins at 10:30am Amnesty International will carry out an action on Wednesday June 8 at the Iran Mission to the UN in Manhattan, located at 622 Third Avenue. We...
by Sadra | May 23, 2011 | Blog
On May 22 one young man will turn 25. But he will not be able to celebrate his birthday with friends and family as many young men would. Instead, Majid Tavakkoli will be spending his 25th birthday in a dank and fetid cell in one of Iran’s most squalid prisons. Below...
