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Human Rights in Islamic Republic of Iran

Iranian security forces condemned after clampdown on protesters ...
5 November 2009

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Iran: Renewed wave of intimidation and harrassment of women's ...
5 November 2009

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. AI Index: MDE 13/117/2009. 05 November 2009. IRAN: Renewed wave of intimidation and harrassment ...

Document       MDE 13/117/2009

Iranian activist banned from receiving human rights award in ...
3 November 2009

A longstanding travel ban on journalist Emadeddin Baghi, has prevented him from travelling to Switzerland to recieve his Martin Ennals prize in person.

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Iran: Further information: Journalist released on bail
3 November 2009

Hengameh Shahidi, a female journalist, was released on bail on 1 November after four months detained without trial in Iran's capital, Tehran. She had been on hunger ...

Document       MDE 13/116/2009

Iran: Further information: Some journalists freed, many still in ...
30 October 2009

Maziar Bahari and Mohammad Ghouchani were released on bail on 17 and 29 October respectively. At least three other journalists are still detained in Evin prison ...

Urgent Action       MDE 13/115/2009

Iran: Criminalising freedom of expression | Amnesty International
29 October 2009

Amnesty International is calling on Ayatollah Ali Khamenei toimmediately retract his statement on Wednesday that criticising theoutcome of June’s presidential election ...

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Ayatollah must retract Iran election comments | Amnesty ...
29 October 2009

Amnesty International is calling on Ayatollah Ali Khamenei toimmediately retract his statement on Wednesday that criticising theoutcome of June’s presidential election ...

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Iranian refugees released from detention in Turkey | Amnesty ...
27 October 2009

Two Iranian refugees who were refused access to the asylum system inTurkey and unlawfully detained for more than a year have been released.

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Iran must release scholar held for peaceful criticism of election ...
27 October 2009

Dr Mohammad Maleki has been held incommunicado since his arrest in August. Amnesty International has expressed grave concern for his health as he is suffering from ...

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Iran: Fears for life of detained Iranian scholar: Dr Mohammad ...
26 October 2009

Dr Mohammad Maleki, a 76-year old Iranian scholar and former Chancellor of Tehran University, has been incommunicado in Tehran's Evin prison for 40 days. He is ...

Urgent Action       MDE 13/113/2009