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Student Activist Arrested in Sanadaj, Iran
Arman Zamani, another member of the Democratic Union of Kurdish Students, was arrested on November 11 by Iranian authorities in Sanandaj.
Human Rights
Human Rights
Turkish police fire tear gas in quake city
VAN, Turkey - Riot police fired tear gas and used batons to disperse protesters angry at the state's relief efforts after the second earthquake in eastern Turkey in three weeks killed at least 12 people in the city of Van.
Iran
Amnesty International Campaign for Kurdish journalist Kaboudvand jailed in Iran
Amnesty International demanded the “urgent” and “unconditioned” release of Kurdish journalist and human rights defender Mohammad Sedigh Kaboudvand who has been in jail in Iran since 2007.
Iran
UN Committee Says Iran Fails to Uphold the Majority of Civil and Political Rights
On 4 November 2011, the United Nations Human Rights Committee issued its concluding observations regarding Iran’s record of upholding civil and political rights. The Committee, which is comprised of leading human rights experts, raised…
Iran
Stoning YouTube, Facebook, And Google In Iran
The "stoning of the devil" is one of the rituals performed at the hajj during which pilgrims throw pebbles at three pillars that represent the devil. At a recent exhibition of digital media in Iran, a similar ritual was reportedly staged…
Iran
The sale of any technology aimed at repressing the opposition in Iran must be stopped
The Islamic Republic of Iran has shown that it’s efforts in achieving growth and excellence in science and technology are not for the good of its citizens, but rather for strengthening the power of the regime.
Kurdistan
Three Kurdish citizen were arrested in Sawlawa – West of Iran
Three individuals from the identical family were arrested due to unknown reasons by the Intelligence Agency forces in Mariwan (Kurdistan Province – West of Iran)
Kurdistan
3 Kurdish citizens in Bukan were each issued one-year prison sentence
Three Kurdish citizens resident in Bukan (West Azarbaijan Province - West of Iran) were each handed down one year prison sentence.
Kurdistan
3-year sentence prison for two Kurdish citizens
Tow Kurdish citizens resident in Kamyaran (Kurdistan Province - West of Iran) were handed down a sentence 3 year prison by The Judicially system in Sanandaj City.
Iran
Alireza Sepahi Laeen's family is under pressure and intimidation
"Alireza Sepahi Laeen", a prominent Kurdish writer and poet resident in Khorasan Province (East of Iran), has being held in detention after 4 months and his family is under pressure and intimidation.