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Shocking account of Evin prison experience

Letter of prominent prisoner of conscience, Abdollah Momeni, to Ayatollah Khamanei

After being arrested in the manner described above, I was transferred to solitary confinement–cell 101 in Section 209 of Evin prison. Upon entry into the cell I noticed that there were feces under the carpet in the room, so I objected. I was told, “You are not worthy of anything better than this.”

Moms of US hikers held in Iran get some good news

Three U.S. mothers who have pleaded with Iranian authorities for more than a year to free their sons and daughter from a Tehran prison finally received a piece of the news they've been longing for.

Safaei Farahani returned to prison after heart attack

Imprisoned reformist Mohsen Safaei Farahani has been transferred to ward 350 of Evin prison after having been hospitalised following a heart attack last week.

Reporters Without Borders condemns arrest of human rights lawyer

The media watchdog Reporters Without Borders has condemned the arrest of Nasrin Sotoudeh, a lawyer who has been the legal representative of many imprisoned journalists in Iran.

Iran tells world: don't make stoning a rights issue

Foreign countries should not interfere in Iran's legal system and stop trying to turn the case of a woman sentenced to be stoned to death for adultery into a human rights issue, Tehran said on Tuesday.

Totti backs campaign to save Sakineh

Champion Italian striker Francesco Totti has lent his support to Italian news agency Adnkronos International's campaign to save an Iranian woman from death by stoning.

Ahmadinejad slammed for exploiting Palestinian cause

Palestinian Authority lashes out at Ahmadinejad over remarks

"He who does not represent the Iranian people, who forged elections and who suppresses the Iranian people and stole the authority, is not entitled to talk about Palestine, or the President of Palestine," said Nabil Abu Rudeineh, a spokesman for the Palestinian Authority, according to Wafa, the Palestinian Authority's news agency.

'The police are afraid to tackle the ruffians,' Says Karroubi’s son

Mehdi Karroubi’s son, Hossein Karroubi, told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that the police were afraid to confront the plainclothes forces who repeatedly attacked his father’s home during the past several days.

Photo: Assault on Karroubi residence by pro-Khamenei thugs

The following images are from the aftermath of the latest violent acts of vandalism perpetrated by pro-government thugs against the home of Green Movement leader Mahdi Karroubi:

organised attack against pro-leader forces

Karroubi son: Attack was response of Supreme Leader to my mother's letter

In an interview with Deutsche Welle, Hossein Karroubi talked about the recent attacks on his father's residence. The residence of Mehdi Karroubi was under attack by Basiji forces the night before Qhods. According to Hossein Karroubi, bullets were fired at the water pipes and the entire house was filled with water. The telephone lines in the entire building were also disconnected.