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URGENT APPEAL - THE OBSERVATORY
The Observatory condemns the sentencing of Ms. Nargess Mohammadi to eleven years prison
According to the information received, on September 26, 2011, Branch 26 of the Islamic Revolution Court announced the sentencing of Ms. Nargess Mohammadi to a total of eleven years in prison on charges of “assembly and collusion against the national security”, “membership of the DHRC” and “propaganda against the Islamic Republic”.
The Observatory strongly condemns the sentencing of Ms. Nargess Mohammadi and denounces this new act of harassment and intimidation against founding members of DHRC, which seem to merely aim at sanctioning their peaceful and legitimate human rights activities.
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Quarterly Human Rights Report by the Defenders of Human Rights Centre
Spring and Summer 1388 (2009)
According to the website of the Centre, the following reports criticize the current human rights situation in the country, particularly the clashes between the government and the civil society following the recent post-election protests. It is based on this report that the DHRC has demanded from the officials to uphold the civil and political rights of Iranian citizens, including their right to freedom of expression and association.
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Joint press release
International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH)
Iranian League for the Defence of Human Rights (LDDHI)
Iran: Haleh Sahabi dies after attack by plain-clothed agents on her father’s funeral
1st June 2011 – FIDH and LDDHI have learned from reliable first hand sources in Iran that Ms. Haleh Sahabi, daughter of Mr. Ezzatollah Sahabi, a veteran patriotic political leader, died this morning as a result of brutal mishandling by Security agents, during the funeral ceremony for her father.
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Joint press release
International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH)
Iranian League for the Defence of Human Rights (LDDHI)
Prosecutor says hundreds to be executed in Iranian capital Tehran
Iran: FIDH and LDDHI call on the international community to put greater pressure on Iranian authorities to stop the rising trend of executions
According to official and semi-official Iranian news agencies including ISNA and IRNA, Tehran General and Revolution Prosecutor Abbas Ja’fari-Dolatabadi1 disclosed on 29 May, 2011 that 300 death sentences had been issued to people charged with drug trafficking and others in possession of at least 30 grams of heroin, in his jurisdiction in the capital, Tehran, alone. He admitted that there were hardly any ‘large-scale drug traffickers’ among them.
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Joint press releas
International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH)
Iranian League for the Defence of Human Rights (LDDHI)
UN Special Rapporteur should intervene to stop suppression of lawyers in Iran
Five lawyers are already in prison. At least six others are facing possible imprisonment and ban on practising their profession. A number of others have spent time in detention or been expelled from university posts, and some others have had to leave the country to avoid harassment and detention.
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Statement of Shirin Ebadi on March 8, International Women's Day
Women and the Constitution
March 8th 2011 is a special day. On this day, besides the equal rights of women, the democratic aspirations of the Iranian people will also be demanded. We, as women though, should be vigilant, ensuring that in the midst of political upheaval and political developments, we do not forget about our long time demand for “equal rights.” On this day, shoulder to shoulder with our brothers, we will come to the streets to support the popular and broad democratic demands, because achieving “equal rights” is possible only if voiced in a democratic system. But, we must not allow anyone to disregard our demands under the auspices of preventing crisis or avoiding divisiveness. The achievement of “equal rights” requires the reform of discriminatory laws and realizing this goal requires the reform of parts of the constitution. In fact, the revision of the constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran should not be viewed as a political demand rather it should be viewed as a civil movement.
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Letter of United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to Dr Shirin Ebadi
About the case of Ms. Sotoudeh
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Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
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Clarification on Nokia Siemens Networks’ business in Iran
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Open Letter to His Excellency Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations, and Members of the UN General Assembly
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Open Letter to Honourable Madam Navanethem Pillay, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and Members of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)
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Open Letter by Shirin Ebadi to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
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Put an End to My Illegal Detention
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Observe Due Process and Fair Judicial Standards for Arrested Workers Rights Activists
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Committee to Defend Free, Healthy and Fair Elections: Assessment of the Limitations and Undemocratic Obstacles Preventing the Convening of Fair and Healthy Elections
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Nargess Mohammadi and Soraya Azizpanah Banned from Travel
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We Condemn Taking Advantage of Journalists in Political Games
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Security Forces Prevent Meeting of the Committee to Defend Free, Healthy and Fair Elections
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Civil Society Institutions as Election Observers: An Assurance toward Free, Healthy and Fair Elections
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Statement Attributable to the Spokesperson of the Secretary-General on Iran
New York, 3 January 2009 - The Secretary-General is greatly concerned about reports that Iranian lawyer, human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi has been threatened in recent days, her Center for the Defense of Human Rights broken into and materials taken, and that hostile crowds have mobilized today outside her office and home. He calls on the Iranian authorities to take immediate measures to prevent any further harassment and to ensure Shirin Ebadi's safety and security.
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:: From Media
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Narges Mohammadi:
Defense of Human Rights Will Not Stop
Maryam Kashani
Following the closure of the offices of the Center for the Defense of Human Rights in Tehran by government agents, Rooz spoke with Narges Mohammadi the spokesperson for the group. She stressed that with the closure of the offices, their work would not stop and that in fact they would work even harder. Read on for the details.
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Attack on Human Rights Center
The office for the Center for the Defense of Human Rights, which is headed by Shirin Ebadi, was shut down yesterday by security and police officers prior to holding a meeting to commemorate the international Human Rights Day.
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The Defenders of Human Rights Center Issues National Call To Action
Stop Child Executions
The Defenders of Human Rights Center (DHRC) has issued a national call to action titled: “Stop Child Executions” demanding the end to child and juvenile executions. This national call to action is the third of such nationally focused efforts spearheaded by the Defenders of Human Rights Center and follows the convening of the “Committee to Defend Free, Healthy and Fair Elections” in August 2007 and the “National Council on Peace” in November of 2007 by this human rights NGO. The Defenders of Human Rights Center aims to increase public awareness and due attention among experts to this important issue, with the aim of identifying suggestions and strategies for ending the practice of child executions in Iran.
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Defenders of Human Rights Center Issues Statment
Press Charges Against Those Who Have Illegally Banned “Yas- No” Daily
owing the closure of “Yas-e No” daily, at the request of the Head Prosecutor of Tehran and the Revolutionary Courts, the Defenders of Human Rights Center has issued a public statement objecting to these developments. Also in this statement, the Defenders of Human Rights Center has requested that high ranking officials within the Judiciary press charges against those responsible for this illegal action. While objecting to the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance in preventing this daily from resuming publication, which has resulted in the loss of employment by yet another group of journalists and technical experts, the DHRC has further requested that the ban imposed on the publication “Yas-e No” daily be lifted.
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Speech of Abdolreza Tajik Delivered via Video at the Seminar titled: “Iranian Development,” Bologna, Italy
The Situation of Iran
Abdolreza Tajik an Iranian journalist was stopped on February 17, 2009, while on his way to Spain, to participate as a presenter in a conference. At the airport he was stopped, banned from travel and his passport was confiscated. Due to this travel ban, he was unable to participate as a speaker in another seminar scheduled for 5-6 March, 2009, in Bologna, Italy, titled: “Iranian Development.” Mr. Tajik delivered his speech to participants at this seminar via video.
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:: Book
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Damning report on an ignored issue:
Discrimination against ethnic and religious minorities in Iran
Paris, October 21, 2010: The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the Iranian League for the Defence of Human Rights (LDDHI) make public today a report on discrimination against ethnic communities and religious minorities in Iran. The report, entitled "The Hidden Face of Iran", highlights an unknown aspect of Iran: the severe discrimination faced by ethnic communities and religious minorities in every domain/area.
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