On Thursday, January 15th, Abbass Jalilian, a Kurdish writer, was arrested in Eslam Abad City, which is located in the western part of Kermanshah. Abbass Jalilian, who goes by the name of “Kaou,†is a famous writer of the Kurdish …
Posted in Censorship, Free speech, Iran, Suppression | Leave a commentThree Kurdish citizens from the Kamyaran province have been arrested by the Department of Intelligence. On Friday, January 16, 2009, the Security Forces commenced searches of the small villages of Alk and Mareb of the Kamyaran province and proceeded to …
Posted in Iran, Prisoners of Conscience, Suppression | Leave a commentAn imprisoned Iranian rights activist and journalist, Mohammad Sadigh Kabudvand, is the latest recipient of a Hellman/Hammett grant, awarded by Human Rights Watch (HRW) to persecuted writers. Kabudvand, the head of the Human Rights Organization of Kurdistan, is serving a …
Posted in Censorship, Human Rights Watch, Iran | Leave a commentVia Human Rights Activists in Iran: On the morning of Jan 17th 2009, Mr. Ali Haydarian and Mr. Farzad Kamangar were transferred from Rajae city prison to the public court of Tehran to be given additional new charges. Mr. Farhad …
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