Iran

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

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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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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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Mass arrests during prayer service for activists in Iran | Amnesty ...
23 October 2009

Up to 68 people are said to have been arrested during a prayer service in support of activists detained following protests after June’s presidential election.

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Iran must overturn sentences issued by post-election 'show trial' ...
21 October 2009

Iranian-American academic Kian Tajbakhsh has been sentenced to 15 years in prison bythe Revolutionary Court in Tehran, for his alleged part in the protests following ...

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Threat of charges against Iranian presidential candidate part of ...
19 October 2009

Amnesty International has called on the Iranian authorities to dismisslegal action against former presidential candidate Mehdi Karroubi.

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