Green Martyrs

Grieving mothers not deterred by armed suppression

A year and a half after the mothers of victims of the presidential election protests in Iran formed the group Grieving Mothers (aka Mothers of Laleh Park), they are now under growing suppression.

Rahnavard meets with family of youngest slain protester

Meysam Ebadi's father: 'Why was my son killed in broad daylight?'

Zahra Rahnavard, spouse of opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi has met with the family of the Green Movement’s youngest martyr, Meysam Ebadi.

A year after son's death

Mousavi sister: 'They know my son's killer'

A year after his assassination in the streets of Tehran, the reformist website Rooz Online has published never-before-seen images of Ali Mousavi, nephew of opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi.

A new low for Iranian regime

Heavy bail set for imprisoned father of slain protester

After twenty days of imprisonment, father of Green Movement martyr Ramin Ramezani has contacted his family informing them that a bail has been set at more than $193,000 for his release.

With “deep concern” for Iran rights situation, resolution passes 78 for, 45 against

The United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution on Tuesday expressing deep concern about widespread violations of human rights in Iran, where government officials target human rights lawyers and direct the suppression of government critics. Seventy-eight countries voted for the resolution, forty-five against, while fifty-nine countries abstained.

Masih Alinejad:

Plea to Western media about 'Sakineh', political prisoners, and human rights

Sakineh Ashtiani is a 43-year-old Iranian woman who has been under threat of death by stoning since 2007 on charges adultery and complicity in murder. Over the last year, her cause has been taken up in the "West" by politicians, human rights activists, film stars, and musicians.

A year after Ashura protests

Families of prisoners meet with Mir Hossein Mousavi

A group of families of political prisoners have met with opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi, a year after the bloody Ashura protests in December 2009 which resulted in the death of Mousavi's nephew, Seyed Ali Mousavi.

Mother of slain protester, Ashkan Sohrabi summoned to court

Zahra Nikpeima, mother of slain post-election protester Ashkan Sohrabi, has been summoned to court.

Mousavi wife defends imprisoned eye witness

Rahnavard: 'We are all Leila Tavassoli'

“We are all Leila Tavassoli and we bear witness to the fact that you the unworthy oppressors [ruling government] crushed and martyred our innocent citizens and innocent youth, the mourners of Imam Hossein, under the wheels of your cars on Ashura.”

Amnesty International: Need for restraint as anniversary of Ashoura demonstration approaches

Amnesty International is calling on the Iranian authorities to release immediately and unconditionally all prisoners of conscience, including those detained in recent weeks in connection with their peaceful political or human rights activities, and to halt all trial proceedings that could result in the imprisonment of other prisoners of conscience.