Iran’s judiciary says a jailed Iranian-British woman has officially been charged because of her links to the opposition, not for attending a volleyball match. ISNA news agency quoted on November 18 a statement by the Tehran’s prosecutor’s office as saying Ghoncheh Ghavami was active in opposition protests abroad. It also said Ghavami was in […]
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After 1,000 Days In Captivity, Opposition Figure Dreams Of ‘Newspaper Tree’
Iranian opposition leaders Mir Hossein Musavi, his wife Zahra Rahnavard, and reformist cleric Mehdi Karrubi have been under house arrest for more than 1,000 days. To mark the unhappy occasion, Karrubi’s wife, Fatemeh Karrubi, has turned to YouTube to express her concern over her 75-year-old husband’s health. In a video released on November 12 and addressed […]
Iran’s Musavi Reportedly Discharged From Hospital
An Iranian website says the country’s main opposition leader, Mir Hossein Musavi, has returned home from hospital after several days of treatment. The opposition Kaleme.org website reported that Musavi, who has been under house arrest since 2011, was discharged from a Tehran hospital after receiving treatment for a heart problem. No further details were […]
Rights group alarmed by political prisoners’ health care: Opposition Figure’s Health Raises Red Flags
Human Rights Watch has issued a statement expressing concern regarding medical services available to Iranian political prisoners. Following the recent death of jailed labour activist Afshin Osanloo and reports that detained opposition leader MirHosein Mousavi was sent to hospital, the rights group issued a statement on Thursday July 4 to draw attention to the […]
Iran’s President-Elect Pressed Over Release Of Opposition Leaders
The release of Iran’s opposition leaders Mir Hossein Musavi and Mehdi Karrubi, who have been under house arrest for more than two years, has been one of the main demands of some of those Iranians who voted for President-elect Hassan Rohani. In his campaign, Rohani reportedly promised that he would help release the two […]
Two opposition activists detained in Behbahan
Two political activists have been detained in the southern city of Behbahan. According to opposition site Kaleme, Javad Abu-Ali and Mohammad Danaei were arrested on 25 April and 9 May respectively. The charges against the men and their place of detention are still unclear. Javad Abu-Ali had previously been imprisoned for “propaganda” against the […]
Western officials call for justice for Iranian opposition leaders
International protests against the house arrest of Iranian opposition leaders gained momentum this week, as the foreign ministries of France, Britain and the United States issued statements calling on Iranian authorities to end their arrest and the abuse directed at their families.
Iran holds, questions opposition leaders’ children
Iranian authorities held and questioned two daughters of detained opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi and the son of fellow opposition figure Mehdi Karoubi for several hours on Monday, opposition websites reported.
UN Rights Experts Urge Immediate and Unconditional Release of Opposition Leaders
Today three United Nations experts spoke out against the continued detention of former Iranian presidential candidates Mehdi Karroubi and Mir Hossein Mousavi and cultural leader Zahra Rahnavard, as well as the recent detention and interrogation of their children. This Friday, February 15, will mark two years of the opposition leaders’ […]
Iran Detains Daughters of Opposition Head
An Iranian opposition website says authorities in Tehran have detained the daughters of reformist leader Mir Hossein Mousavi, who has been under house arrest for nearly two years.