Karroubi
Human Rights Groups Call for an End to House Arrests of Mousavi, Karroubi, and Rahnavard
Iran: End arbitrary house arrests of Mousavi, Karroubi, and Rahnavard; Free all prisoners of conscience http://www.fidh.org/Free-all-prisoners-of-conscience-12891?var_mode=calcul (Beirut, London, Paris, 13 February 2013) – The Iranian authorities should […]
Iran: Prison Furloughs and Public Executions
Arseh Sevom — Prison furloughs have been given to a number of prisoners of conscience even as Sakharov Prize winner Nasrin Sotoudeh was called back to […]
Norooz, Sanctions, Love, and Human Rights
Celebrating Norooz Norooz, a celebration of the new year that is marked by people from every religion and belief, was met with relief and joy by […]
Iran: Anniversary demonstrations on 14 February must be allowed to take place peacefully
Amnesty International is calling on the Iranian authorities to respect freedom of assembly and allow peaceful demonstrations in Tehran and elsewhere in Iran on 14 February 2012, amid fears that the authorities may once again use excessive use of force to quell
Iran in Ferment
By 2009, the public was primed to vote Ahmadinejad out, but activists were feeling vulnerable and isolated after years of savage persecution.