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Family of BBC staff victim of IRGC hostage taking

GVF — Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps recently took the family member of a BBC employee hostage in order to force the journalist to take part in an online interrogation session from her home in London, the Green Voice of Freedom has learned in recent days.

Ahead of house arrest anniversary

Nobel Women's Initiative calls for release of Green Movement leaders

GVF — The Nobel Women’s Initiative on Wednesday called for the “unconditional release” of the leaders of Iran’s opposition Green Movement Mir Hossein Mousavi, Mahdi Karoubi and Zahra Rahnavard.

Blogger returned to prison two days after surgery

Prison authorities returned imprisoned blogger Hossein Ronaghi Maleki to Evin Prison only two days after his kidney operation, despite his physician’s orders for medical furlough. Ronaghi’s mother told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that this is the fourth time he has been transferred to a hospital during his prison term.

Video: Protesters write pro-opposition slogans ahead of 14 February protests

Two weeks before a fresh round of protests by Iran’s opposition Green Movement, citizens are increasingly using public spaces such as phone booths, bank notes, libraries, classrooms and even walls of Basij bases to spread news about the upcoming demonstrations on 14 February. (25 Bahman 1390 in the Iranian calendar)

4-year jail term upheld for Iraq war veteran and Mousavi supporter Hossein Zarrini

A Tehran appeals court has upheld a four-year jail sentence for Mousavi supporter Hossein Zarrini, sources told the Green Voice of Freedom.

Political activist Hossein Naeimipour arrested

GVF — Political activist Hossein Naeimipour has been arrested.

Iran media confirm Canada resident's death sentence

Iranian media on Sunday confirmed an Iranian man with Canadian residency has had a death sentence against him reinstated by the supreme court on charges he operated a pornographic website.

Growing outrage over decision to ban cinema guild

2,000 sign petition to lift ban on House of Cinema

GVF — Nearly 2,000 members of Iran’s film community have voiced their protest against the Iranian government’s decision to ban the House of Cinema, an independently run organisation that promotes the film industry.

'Protests to mark first anniversary of 14 February protests'

Iran opposition calls for fresh demonstrations

GVF — Iran’s opposition Green Movement has called for fresh protests on 14 February, just three days after Iran marks the 33rd anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.

Death sentences upheld for two Kurdish political prisoners

The Iranian Supreme Court has upheld the death sentences of two Kurdish political prisoners, local sources told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran. Prison authorities from Rajaee Shahr Prison allegedly told Zanyar Moradi and Loghman Moradi that their death sentences were upheld.