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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:

UN Committee on Racial Discrimination condemns pervasive discrimination against minorities

On 27 August 2010, the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD), a UN body composed of independent experts, issued its concluding observations regarding the implementation of the UN Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination by the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Neda Agha Soltan’s mother appeals to the international community to help find her daughter’s murderer

In an interview with the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, Neda Agha Soltan’s mother, Hajar Rostami, appealed to international human rights organizations and the international court in The Hague to help find her daughter’s murderer.

FIDH & LDDHI: Stoning against a backdrop of expeditive massive hangings

The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the Iranian League for the Defence of Human Rights (LDDHI) condemn the stoning of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani and the alleged secret and massive executions of prisoners in the Vakil Abad Prison in Mashad. They call upon the Islamic Republic of Iran to immediately cease using the death penalty as an instrument of terror and repression.

An Additional Prison Sentence; Mansour Osanloo’s Wife Pleads To International Bodies For His Release

The prominent labor activist, Mansour Osanloo’s prison sentence has been extended while he remains in prison serving an earlier sentence.

Reporters Without Borders condemns closing of newspapers

Reporters Without Borders condemns the closure of three newspapers in the past few days and the imposition of a jail sentence on another journalist in the government’s continuing crackdown on the media.

CPJ demands reversal of Badrossadat Mofidi's 6-year sentence

The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Iranian authorities to reverse a six-year prison sentence against Iranian journalist Badressadat Mofidi.

Shiva Nazar Ahari’s Lawyer Concerned About Her Verdict on the Charge of Moharebeh

Shiva Nazar Ahari’s lawyer, Mohammad Sharif, has expressed concern about his client’s upcoming trial considering the heavy charge of moharebeh (enmity with God) in her case.

Human Rights Watch to Iran: ‘Confession,' Stoning Sentence a Mockery of Justice

A televised confession by Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani heightens the already grave concern that Iran will soon execute the 43-year-old woman, Human Rights Watch said today.

Mother of Political Prisoner On Hunger Strike Talks About 'Those Two Weeks'

Just before the 16-day hunger strike of prisoners at Evin Prison ended, the mother of one of the prisoners on hunger strike spoke with the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran.