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Jailed Iranian Blogger Goes On Hunger Strike
Jailed Iranian blogger Hossein Ronaghi Maleki has issued a letter of protest two days after starting a hunger strike at Evin Prison.
Human Rights
Iran
81 arrests in 81 days: Two detained in the city of Piranshar
Two individuals were arrested in the city of Piranshar (Iranian Kurdistan, Northwest Iran)by the Iranian government’s Intelligence unit.
Human Rights
Missing American in Iran believed alive
The family of an American man reportedly being held hostage in Iran is asking for help bringing him home. Bob Levinson's family has released a video of him they received a year ago.
Human Rights
Nobel Women’s Initiative highlights prison case of Iran attorney Nasrin Sotoudeh
For the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Campaign the Nobel Women’s Initiative highlighted the plight of Iranian lawyer and human rights advocate Nasrin Sotoudeh who still remains under incarceration in spite of international…
Human Rights
Violence continues across Syria
Syrian forces have killed at least 30 people, including three children, after firing on anti-government demonstrations across the country during a planned national strike, activists have said.
Iran
Iran 'Worst' Journalist Jailer
The Committee To Protect Journalists (CPJ) says the number of journalists jailed around the world has increased to its highest level since the mid-1990s and Iran is "the world's worst jailer."
Human Rights
UN Urges Iraq to delay closing of Camp Ashraf
The United Nations' top envoy for Iraq has urged the government in Baghdad not to close Camp Ashraf - housing more than 3,000 Iranian dissidents -- by the end of this year.
Kurdistan
Blogger Rojin Mohammadi Suffering in Ward 2A, Evin Prison
Imprisoned blogger and medical student, Rojin Mohammadi, has been locked up in Ward 2A of Evin Prison under appalling conditions. This ward is under the control of Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution (IRGC).
Human Rights
Iranian journalist arrested at his home
Iranian journalist Farshad Ghorbanpour was arrested after a raid on his home in Tehran, the Human Rights House of Iran reports.
Kurdistan
Tabriz University student commits suicide
A student from the city Dehgolan (Iranian Kurdistan) committed suicide and died on Monday December 5, 2011.