Iran: Fear of torture/ Possible prisoner of conscience: Mohammad Sadiq Kabudvand (m)

Index Number: MDE 13/081/2007
Date Published: 4 July 2007
Categories: Iran, Middle East And North Africa

Iranian Kurdish journalist and human rights defender Mohammad Sadiq Kabudvand is detained in an unknown place, possibly Section 209 of Evin Prison. He was arrested on 1 July 2007 at his place of work in Tehran by plain-clothed security officers. Amnesty International is concerned that he may be at risk of torture and ill-treatment and believes he is very likely to be a prisoner of conscience, detained solely for the peaceful exercise of his rights to freedom of expression and association.