Iran: Presidential election candidate threatened

Index AI : MDE 13/107/2009
Date de publication : 15 octobre 2009
Catégorie(s) : Iran

Mehdi Karroubi, a 72-year-old male cleric who was a candidate in June's disputed presidential election in Iran, is facing criminal charges in relation to his reporting of allegations that detainees were tortured, including by rape, in the aftermath of the election.