Human rights

Iranian human rights lawyer sentenced to 6 years in jail
A court in Iran has sentenced human rights lawyer to six years in prison, sources report.
Iraqi scholar detained in Iran
Iranian authorities have arrested an Islamic scholar from Iraq, according to media reports.
Rare footage of opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi
A never before seen video clip that shows Mir Hossein Mousaiv, a leader in Iran’s pro-democracy Green Movement, while doing art.
'Nuclear talks should not sideline human rights'
European Parliament group calls for release of Green Movement leaders
A major political group in the European Parliament has called for the immediate release of Iran’s opposition leaders Mehdi Karroubi and Mir Hossein Mousavi, and Mousavi’s wife Zahra Rahnavard, two years after the start of their arbitrary house arrest.
In joint appeal
Six leading rights groups call for end to house arrest of Iran's opposition leaders
Nobel Peace laureate Shirin Ebadi and six human rights groups have called on the Iranian authorities to “immediately” release from arbitrary house arrest the leaders of the country’s opposition Green Movement Mehdi Karroubi and Mir Hossein Mousavi, his wife Zahra Rahnavard.
Video: 'More news of a kidnapping'
More news of a kidnapping: Iran's opposition leaders' house arrest
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.
Infamous Tehran prosecutor and torture suspect Saeed Mortazavi arrested
Tehran’s former chief prosecutor Saeed Mortazavi is behind bars, the country’s semi-official Fars news agency has reported.
What if we're wrong about sanctions?
Video by the National Iranian American Council:
More than 200 journalists slam arrests
Outrage grows over Iranian regime's arrest of journalists
More than 200 Iranian journalists have voiced their outrage at the government’s clampdown on members of the press in recent days.



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