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Iran
From the Communiqué
25 January 2012
Crackdown on dissent extends to "last available sanctuary" for free expression: the web
Earlier this month, web developer Saeed Malekpour and IT professionals Vahid Asghari and Ahmad Reza Hasempour had their death sentences confirmed for allegedly hosting illegal content online, report the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF). They are the newest victims of Iran's latest wave of arrests and convictions - one that has mushroomed into a clampdown against online dissent, just before parliamentary elections on 2 March.
5 October 2011
New spate of arrests, including of a film crew, on bogus "conspiracy" charges
The wheels of injustice sped up again in Iran in the last few weeks with a new round of arrests of journalists and filmmakers and the handing down of an 11-year sentence to an ailing human rights defender.See all articles: Iran
Campaigns and Advocacy
23 September 2011
UN member states should challenge Ahmadinejad as campaign to crush dissent continues, says Human Rights Watch
Lethal force has reportedly been used against protesters, while opposition leaders, lawyers, journalists and rights activists have been detained on politically-motivated charges.
13 June 2011
Rampant impunity continues to claim victims, say human rights organisations
Political prisoner and women's rights activist Haleh Sahabi was attacked during the funeral procession of her father, Ezatollah Sahabi, a prominent politician, who had died of natural causes two days earlier.
26 April 2011
UN High Commissioner urged to intervene to stop persecution of independent publishers, writers
A blacklist issued in January 2011 lists, among others, those publishers who are allegedly attempting to overthrow the "Islamic establishment".See all campaign news: Iran
Reports
10 June 2010
RSF reports on press freedom one year after Ahmadinejad's re-election
Using a skillfully devised strategy, the regime's repressive policies have succeeded, says RSF report.
16 February 2010
Human Rights Watch report documents mounting rights violations as government celebrates revolution's anniversary
The scope of the government's crackdown on dissent since the disputed June 2009 elections is even broader than previously reported, says Human Rights Watch.See all reports: Iran
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