15 June 2009 UA 150/09 – Fear of excessive use of force/torture (PDF) IRAN – Demonstrators against announcement of re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad Thousands of people, mainly supporters of presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi, who has challenged the announcement that current President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, had won the 12 June presidential election have been demonstrating, [...]
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Urgent Action – Excessive use of force against demonstrators (Iran)
Posted in Iran, Urgent Action on June 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Iran must release Roxana Saberi now
Posted in Iran, tagged online action, press freedom, Roxana Saberi on April 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Update – May 12, 2009 Roxana Saberi was released on May 11, 2009. Thank you all for taking action on her behalf. Check out AI’s comments on her release. ———————————————— Iran recently sentenced Roxana Saberi, a 31-year-old journalist who holds both U.S. and Iranian citizenship, to eight years in prison on charges of espionage after a brief [...]
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