BY NASSER KARIMI, Associated Press Writer Thursday, January 14, 2010 at 4:42 a.m. TEHRAN, Iran — The funeral Thursday for an Iranian physics...
Fact finding report’s shortcoming: what about the Kahrizak physican and the mass graves?
Many believe the report from the Iranian Parliament’s fact finding commission about Kahrizak Detention Center, in which three young detainees died,...
Charlotte Safavi: Raping our Youth in Jail?
One of the most heartbreaking stories that came out of Iran after the disputed 2009 reelection of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was about a boy. He...
Iran reformist Mehdi Karroubi’s car ‘fired on’
Iran opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi's car has been fired on in the northern city of Qazvin, his website reports. Mr Karroubi, who was in the city...
Mortazavi Found Responsible in Kahrizak Tragedy
From International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran A special commission of the Iranian Parliament formed to investigate the events of Kahrizak...
IRGC Commander as Larijani’s Adviser: A Threat to Judiciary’s Independence
The appointment of a top IRGC commander with a security background to the position of Adviser to the Judiciary has created concern among human...
Widespread Arrests of Women’s Rights Activists, Female Journalists and Relatives
Shirin Ebadi’s Sister taken Hostage to Silence Her (5 January 2010) Numerous women’s rights campaigners, female journalists and relatives are being...
Authorities Attempt to Crush Remaining Active Human Rights NGOs
Human Rights Community in Iran has been decimated (6 January 2009) Islamic Republic authorities are attempting to shut down the Committee of Human...
The Independent: Iran regime counters protests with mass rallies
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UPDATED: Iran Lashes Out at West Over Protests – NYTimes.com
By NAZILA FATHI Published: December 29, 2009 Iran continued to arrest opposition members on Tuesday in what seemed to be an effort to curb further...