Human Rights Watch has released a 42-page report titled, “Freedom of Expression and Association in the Kurdish Regions”. The report: [D]ocuments how Iranian authorities use security laws, press laws, and other legislation to arrest and prosecute Iranian Kurds solely for …
Posted in Free speech, Human Rights Watch, Iran, Reports, Suppression | Comments Off on New HRW Report on Iran's repression of KurdsHuman Rights Watch (HRW) recommends that engagement with Syria should include human rights: Western countries looking to increase engagement with Syria should know that Syrian authorities continue to arrest, try, and harass political and human rights activists, Human Rights Watch …
Posted in Censorship, Free speech, Human Rights Watch, Journalists, Political Prisoners, Reports, Suppression, Syria, Torture, Violence | 1 CommentThe lives and safety of 2 more Kurdish activists in Iran are in danger… Hana Abdi – charged for her involvement in Kurdish and women rights faces charges of 5 years in prison. Just this year, at least one other …
Posted in Activism, Executions, Human Rights Watch, Iran, Political Prisoners, Trials, Women | Comments Off on HRW: Iran Must Guarantee Fair Court Hearings for Two Kurdish Women