Iran: Hundreds held in Iran after Ashoura protests

Index Number: MDE 13/004/2010
Date Published: 8 January 2010
Categories: Iran

Two women, Leily Afshar and Atieh Yousefi, and one man, Reza al-Basha, are among hundreds of people believed to be held incommunicado following mass arrests on 27 and 28 December 2009, around the Shi’a Muslim holy day of Ashoura. All of those arrested are at risk of torture or other ill-treatment.