Dorothy Parvaz is released, but will Iran open up on human rights abuses?
In welcome news, Dorothy Parvaz–the Al Jazeera English correspondent who was detained in Syria two weeks ago and later deported to Iran–was released yesterday. She arrived in Doha, Qatar on a flight from Iran and detailed her ordeal in an interview with Al Jazeera here. But while it is an immense relief that Parvaz has […]
A Half-Hearted Attempt at Accountability
A military court in Iran sentenced two men on Wednesday to death and nine others to jail for the torture of three protesters which resulted in their death last summer at the notorious Kahrizak detention center. According to the report on Jahan News, an additional 33 others were also accused of attacking a student dormitory […]
Majid Tavakoli sentenced to 8.5 years in prison, 5 years ban from political activity and exiting country
Majid Tavakoli was sentenced to eight and a half years in prison and a five year ban from political activity and leaving the country. Tavakoli is the Amir Kabir student who was arrested (for the third time) after giving a speech at the university and was later dressed in hejab by the authorities in an […]
Why are these men wearing hijabs?
You might have seen pictures such as this, of a man wearing a hijab and dressed like a woman, don’t let them fool you, they are not among the many who make Iran the second largest country of transsexuals; rather, they are campaigning for the release of Majid Tavakoli. Tavakoli was arrested on Students Day, […]