June 2011
Stop the Violence against Women in the Near East
“It is shocking to see the current examples of structural violence against women from our neighbors in the South and the Near East,” stated Ursula Plassnik, Special Rapporteur for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Women’s Concerns. “The murder of
BBC Reports Rise in Violence Against Women
The BBC reports concern about gang rapes reported in Iran. The authorities have chosen to blame the women for the crimes: “Those who were raped were […]
Attorney General Warns of Hundreds of Executions
FIDH (International Federation of Human Rights) has posted a piece in Persian on the announcement by Iran’s Attorney General that hundreds of executions will take place […]
Mourning the Death of Ezatollah Sahabi and His Daughter
Women’s rights campaigner Haleh Sahabi, died of a heart attack this morning after a scuffle with plainclothes forces during the funeral for her father. Sahabi had been released on furlough in order to attend the funeral. She had been imprisoned since 2009. May