Iran: Further Information on Arbitrary arrest/Detention without charge/Possible prisoner of conscience

Index Number: MDE 13/181/2008
Date Published: 23 December 2008
Categories: Iran

Brothers Arash Alaei and Kamiar Alaei, both doctors specializing in the prevention and management of HIV and AIDS, have been charged with “cooperating” with an “enemy government”. The charge is vaguely worded, appears to be politically motivated and to relate solely to the brothers’ contact with international organizations as part of their work on HIV/AIDS prevention and management.