Iran: Pressure on rights defenders continues

Index Number: MDE 13/023/2010
Date Published: 19 February 2010
Categories: Iran

A female member of Iranian human rights organization the Committee of Human Rights Reporters (CHRR) has been released without charge. Three detained CHRR members have told relatives that they are facing pressure during interrogation to accept allegations against them. All those detained remain at risk of torture or other ill-treatment.