Green Martyrs

2009 crackdowns continue to claim lives

Protester wounded in Iran’s 2009 unrest passes away

Nearly four years after Iran’s widely disputed 2009 presidential race, the post-election clampdowns continue to claim the lives of protesters who took to the streets demanding a recount of the votes.

Iran lawmakers seek deeper probe in blogger death

A powerful group in Iran's parliament called Sunday for expanded investigations into the death of a jailed blogger in a case that has already brought down the chief of the Internet-monitoring police and opened rare public debates over the growing powers of the country's Web watchers.

Ahmadinejad’s final visit: New video highlights eight years of deception

As Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrives in New York for his last official visit to the United Nations, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran has released a short video demonstrating and highlighting systematic cover-ups accompanying the marked rise in human rights violations over the eight years of his presidency.

Marking the 3-year anniversary of 25 Khordad rallies

Coordination Council calls for ‘silent’ commemoration of 2009 protest anniversary

The Coordination Council of the Green Path of Hope has called for commemorations to be held on the third anniversary of the electoral coup that sparked the largest demonstrations in Iran since the 1979 revolution.

'Happy Green day'

Ahead of election anniversary, activists launch green Facebook campaign

Just days before Iranians mark the third anniversary of the widely contested 2009 presidential elections, a group of opposition supporters are using the social networking site Facebook as a platform for commemorating the election and its aftermath.

Human rights activist Mansoureh Behkish sentenced to 4 ½ years in prison

Human rights activist Mansoureh Behkish has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison, sources say.

Iran grants leave to Kahrizak whistle-blower after 2 ½ years of imprisonment

Imprisoned activist Mehdi Mahmoudian has been released from prison, two and a half years after he was initially arrested for exposing the horrors that took place at the Kahrizak detention centre following the 2009 presidential elections.

Video: Green Movement supporters in Wales protest for human rights

Protest by Green Movement supporters before the National Assembly for Wales in Cardiff demanding an end to human rights violations in Iran:

Family of slain protester: ‘Tell Alireza’s story to the world’

Protester wounded in 2009 demonstrations dies from wounds

GVF — Another Green Movement protester wounded during the protests that erupted following the country’s 2009 presidential election has passed away in Boston, Massachusetts following a stroke.

Brother of slain protester Kianoush Asa detained

GVF — The brother of Kianoush Asa, one of the protesters slain during the clampdown on anti-government protesters in 2009, has been detained.