Student movement

Video: Occupy Wall Street activists' message for Iran's political prisoners

Three months into detention, no formal charges

Three months after the arrest of Massoud Sepehr, his wife told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that it is still not clear why he was arrested. Sepehr is a Political Science lecturer at Shiraz Azad University who was arrested on 17 November 2011.

Kaleme report:

Mousavi's daughters threatened with arrest

GVF — Iranian authorities are resorting to scare tactics to intimidate the daughters of Mir Hossein Mousavi, a leader in Iran’s opposition Green Movement.

'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.

Journalist Saeed Razavi Faghih detained at Tehran airport

France-based Iranian activist Saeed Razavi Faghih has been arrested after returning to Tehran.

Cartoon by Mana Neyestani: 'For student prisoners'

Work by Iranian cartoonist Mana Neyestani titled "For student prisoners"

Authorities' unease over fresh demonstrations

Heavy security deployment in Tehran amidst protest fears

GVF — Security is said to be “tight” in the Iranian capital, amidst fears of a fresh wave of opposition protests on Ashura and national Students Day.

Student denied prison leave to take exam

Reza Tabarzadi, father of imprisoned human rights activist and student Abdolfazl Tabarzadi, told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that the Ahvaz Prosecutor denied his son permission to leave prison for a few hours last Wednesday to take a graduate admission test.

'Students in vanguard of democracy movement'

Coordination Council calls for 'new initiatives' ahead of Student Day

GVF — In anticipation of Student Day in Iran, the Coordination Council for the Green Path of Hope has called on students to take the “initiative” to express “dissatisfaction” over the current state of affairs in the country.

Blogger Rojin Mohammadi detained

GVF — An Iranian blogger has been arrested after returning from the Philippines.