Karroubi Son Brutalized After Feb. 11 Arrest (updated)
Fatemeh Karroubi, the wife of Mehdi Karroubi who is one of Iran’s main opposition leaders, claims her youngest son was arrested, tortured and threatened with rape after the February 11 anti-government protests. In an open letter to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei — the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran — Mrs. Karroubi discusses the […]
Mousavi Reveals Details about Election Day
Mir-Hossein Mousavi today shed light on what transpired after the polls closed on election day. “Initially, I thought what I witnessed was due to mismanagement, and I tried personally to contact officials of the nation,” he said. “That very day I called the Chief of Judiciary twice, the Prosecutor-General twice, and the Speaker of the […]
ICHRI: Iran Torture and Ill-Treatment Systematic
The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran just issued a statement about efforts by some Iranian government officials to downplay reports of extensive human rights abuses: Iran: Torture and Ill-Treatment Systematic, Not Result of “Negligence” and “Carelessness” Independent investigation urgently needed to establish the truth (10 August 2009) While Iranian authorities have claimed that […]
Sunday News Roundup
Washington Post: With Iran Blaming West, Dual Citizens Are Targets Among the more than 100 people on trial after Iran’s disputed presidential election are two dual citizens: Kian Tajbakhsh, 47, an American Iranian urban planner, and Maziar Bahari, 42, a Canadian Iranian filmmaker and Newsweek reporter. New York Times: Iran Prosecutor General Acknowledges Torture A […]