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10 March 2010
Committee of Human Rights Reporters (CHRR) - In a phone call last night, Dorsa Sobhani stated that she has been transferred to Evin prison, but did not disclose the exact location where she is being held.
Dorsa Sobhani, member of the One Million Signatures Campaign and activist for educational (...)
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10 March 2010
The Committee of Human Rights Reporters (CHRR) member Saeed Kalanaki was released from Evin prison on $100,000 (USD) bail after almost 100 days of detention.
Furthermore, the family of Mehrdad Rahimi, another detained member of CHRR, announced that a $70,000 (USD) bail has been set for him. (...)
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10 March 2010
Dorsa Sobhani, a member of the One Million Signatures Campaign and an activist for educational rights, was arrested by twelve security agents at her home on Sunday March 7, 2010. She was taken to an unknown location.
Before her arrest, at midnight on March 5, 2010, six security forces (...)
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8 March 2010
Committee of Human Rights Reporters (CHRR) - After a phone call made on Thursday March 4, 2010, CHRR member Navid Khanjani confirmed his detention in Evin prison.
The human rights activist was arrested after security forces raided his house on March 2, 2010 at 11:00 p.m. He was then (...)
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7 March 2010
Committee of Human Rights Reporters - Ighan Shahidi, who has been denied university admission for being Baha’i, was arrested last night in Kermanshah . Sama Nourani, an expelled student from Sahand University, was arrested today in Shiraz.
Moreover, Six intelligence agents in Sari (capital of (...)
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Special News
10 March 2010
Sadr dedicates her Award to imprisoned women’s rights activist Shiva Nazar Ahari
Your Excellency Mrs. Clinton, Respected Members of the Jury, Ladies and Gentlemen, (cont...)
I am honored to be selected as one of the ten recipients of the International Women of Courage Award, which I consider as yet another opportunity for me, and other human rights activists, to bring to the international community’s attention the efforts of Iranian women on a global level. This award also enables me to publicize the systematic human rights abuses in Iran, particularly the crackdown on (...)
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10 March 2010
Dorsa Sobhani Confirms Arrest in Evin
Committee of Human Rights Reporters (CHRR) - In a phone call last night, Dorsa Sobhani stated that she has been transferred to Evin prison, but did not disclose the exact location where she is being held.
Dorsa Sobhani, member of the One Million Signatures Campaign and activist for educational rights, has been banned from her studies for her belief in the Baha’i faith.
On March 8, 2010, the 20 year old civil activist was arrested during an assault on her home by 12 security agents.
On the (...)
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10 March 2010
Saeed Kalanaki Released
The Committee of Human Rights Reporters (CHRR) member Saeed Kalanaki was released from Evin prison on $100,000 (USD) bail after almost 100 days of detention.
Furthermore, the family of Mehrdad Rahimi, another detained member of CHRR, announced that a $70,000 (USD) bail has been set for him. Mehrdad Rahimi’s family is hoping to release him on bail within the next few days.
In the past days a $100,000 (USD) bail was also set for Saeed Jalalifar, another imprisoned CHRR member; however, he has (...)
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23 February 2010
A Plea for Help from Dr. Maleki’s Family: “Take Urgent Action”
Seven months after the arrest and imprisonment of Dr. Mohammad Maleki (76-year old Iranian scholar and former chancellor of the University of Tehran), his health is reportedly still in critical condition. Based on reports received from released (...)
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23 February 2010
Document - Iran: Pressure on rights defenders continues
Further information on UA: 347/09 Index: MDE 13/023/2010 Iran Date: 19 February 2010
URGENT ACTION
PRESSURE ON rights defenders CONTINUES
A female member of Iranian human rights organization the Committee of Human Rights Reporters (CHRR) has (...)
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17 February 2010
Important statement by three human rights organizations addressing the Geneva conference / Widespread Human Rights Violations in Iran
In the wake of popular protests against the [results of the June] presidential election in Iran, the suppression of people has become more widespread and severe.
Iran has reached a new height in its crackdown on citizens. Countless numbers of (...)
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14 February 2010
Statement by 18 Mothers of Jailed Activists
Statement by 18 mothers of jailed political and civil activists – addressed to the people of Iran protesting the continued illegal arrests of their children
My son placed his watercolor paints beside me. He asked me to draw him a bird.
I (...)
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6 February 2010
URGENT ACTION: rights defenders pressured to CONFESS
Seven members of an Iranian human rights organization, the Committee of Human Rights Reporters, are being held in detention in Tehran. They are under pressure to "confess" to links with a banned opposition group, in which case they might face (...)
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30 January 2010
Desist this Outrageous Accusation / The Committee of Human Right Reporters statement about the preposterous allegations against its members
The civil society’s endurance depends on acceptance and realization of modern norms and principles. When a ruling establishment with an outdated legal system tries to impose itself politically and ideologically on a modern society, the result (...)
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No. 2010-1166
30 January 2010
Lives of hostages in Iran’s prisons are in your hands
After today executions in Evin, all other political prisons are prone to looming execution
During Iran’s latest mass demonstration on December 27th 2009 (the day of Ashura) in which scores of the protesters have been killed or injured, thousands (...)
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Reports
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10 March 2010
Your Excellency Mrs. Clinton, Respected Members of the Jury, Ladies and Gentlemen, (cont...)
I am honored to be selected as one of the ten recipients of the International Women of Courage Award, which I consider as yet another opportunity for me, and other human rights activists, to bring to (...)
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10 March 2010
It is midnight and I have awaken from sleep. I am faced with a swarm of messages and calls: “Navid is arrested.” I break down suddenly, the exhaustion still lingers in my body. Something inside of me falls apart. I don’t believe it. I don’t want to admit what they are telling me. My mind slips into (...)
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16 February 2010
Committee of Human Rights Reporters - Hamid Mafi, journalist and social worker, was arrested on February 9th in the city of Qazvin. According to reports, Mafi was arrested following several summons by phone. There is no information on the reason for the arrest or on his current location.
Mafi (...)
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31 January 2010
Feminist School: Parisa Kakaee, the women activist and a member of the Committee for Human Rights Reporters, was arrested on January 1, after responding to a telephone summons and appearing at the office of the Intelligence Ministry. Currently seven members of the Committee are being detained (...)
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30 January 2010
International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran
Different sources told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran today that the arrested members of the Committee of Human Rights Reporters are under pressure to deliver forced confessions about the Committee’s affiliation with the (...)
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18 January 2010
My gracious Parisa,
After another day of roaming the city, tired and heartbroken, I return to the quiet corner of my home. When I look at the clock, a fire burns inside of me. It is Friday, 8:30 pm. The clock’s hands are a reminder of this excruciating pain. Two weeks have passed since that (...)
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8 January 2010
In the Name of the Almighty
Honorable Secretary-General of the United Nations!
Your Excellency, Mr. Ban Ki-Moon
With respectful greetings
I, Mohammad Reza Ruhi-Nejad, inform you that my 23 year old son, Hamed Ruhi-Nejad, was arrested on May 3, 2009 - before the tenth presidential elections (...)
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