On the 23rd of July, thousands of people from the villages of Newsood, Shoshme, Neysane and the town of Paveh attended the funeral of three people killed by landmines in Kurdistan of Iran.
Posted in General, Iran, Kurdistan | Comments Off on Komakal: Three civilians die as a result of landmines near PavehOn Sunday the 19th of July, Mohammad Sadegh Kaboudvand was tried in the first branch of the revolutionary court of Mahabad for allegedly spreading propaganda against the regime through publications and distribution of pamphlets on the issue of Kurdish women. This is despite already serving 11 years imprisonment.
Posted in Discrimination, Free speech, General, Human Rights Watch, Iran, Journalists, Kurdistan, Suppression | Comments Off on HROK: Iran puts Kaboudvand on trial againAccording to Iran Human Rights Voice: British Press Award elected Mohammad-Sedigh Kaboodvand, an Iranian journalist and head of the Kurdistan Human Rights Organization, as its 2009 International Journalist. The foundation’s prize was awarded to Mr. Kaboodvand on Tuesday, March 31, …
Posted in General, Iran, Political Prisoners | Comments Off on Mohammad Sadegh Kaboodvand awarded International Journalist of the Year AwardHuman Rights Activists of Iran released the following report: Monday March 30, 2009 Hadi Amini, a Kurdish political prisoner, has been transferred to the solitary section of Mahabad’s Department of Intelligence prison. Hadi Amini was detained a year ago in …
Posted in General, Iran, Political Prisoners | Comments Off on Kurdish Political Prisoner in Mehabad transferred to Solitary ConfinementThe Iran Human Rights Voice, a web-based media outlet that monitors human rights violations in Iran, released the following report: An appeal request made by the lawyer representing Zaynab Bayazidi was turned down by officials in high court of justice. …
Posted in Activism, General, Iran, Women | Comments Off on Iranian High Court denies Zaynab Bayazidi's appeal