30.04.2013 -
Iran Focus
- Author: FoxNews.com
Iran
Detained American pastor Saeed Abedini placed in solitary confinement, after he and other inmates staged silent protest against lack of medical care in prison; he may now be suffering organ failure, according to family members in Iran [ID 246246]
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Open Document
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Media report: Iran moves American Christian into solitary confinement over prayer protest |
09.04.2013 -
Iran Focus
- Author: Fox News
Iran
Jailed Iranian-American Christian pastor Saeed Abedini denied bail; he still awaits medical treatment for injuries sustained in prison beatings [ID 244190]
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Open Document
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Media report: American Christian suffering in Iranian jail without proper medical care, attorneys say |
17.03.2013 -
Iran Focus
- Author: The Associated Press
Iran
18 suspected to be tried over involvement in the killing of nuclear scientists [ID 242960]
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Open Document
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Media report: Iran to try 18 over killing of nuclear scientists |
15.03.2013 -
Iran Focus
- Author: Fox News
Iran
Pastor Saeed Abedini held in Evin prison since September 2012; he was sentenced to 8 years in prison for evangelising and threatening national security [ID 242956]
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Open Document
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Media report: Wife of Christian pastor held in Iran to testify before Congress |
13.03.2013 -
Iran Focus
- Author: The New York Times
Iran
Government launches crackdown on journalists, rights activists and lawyers ahead of presidential elections to be held in June 2013 [ID 242945]
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Open Document
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Media report: Investigator from U.N. gives Iran harsh review |
13.03.2013 -
Iran Focus
- Author: Reuters
Iran
Former US Marine detained in Iran over the past 19 months; he has little access to lawyer or his family [ID 242947]
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Open Document
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Media report: Family of ex-Marine detained in Iran pleads for his release |
12.03.2013 -
Iran Focus
Iran
Trial against 5 Iranian Christian converts who were detained in 2012 will reportedly set to start before the Revolutionary Court [ID 242940]
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Open Document
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Media report: Iran puts five Christians on trial for their faith |
12.03.2013 -
Iran Focus
- Author: The Associated Press
Iran
Authorities have blocked many foreign-based virtual private networks and restricted access to many websites [ID 242942]
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Open Document
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Media report: Report: Iran blocks VPN access to Gmail, Yahoo |
12.03.2013 -
Iran Focus
Iran
UN monitor for human rights in Iran alarmed over rise in arrests of journalists; 17 journalists arrested within one week in January 2013; more than 50 journalists had already been detained at that time [ID 242943]
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Open Document
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Media report: UN rights monitor alarmed by Iran media crackdown |
11.03.2013 -
Iran Focus
- Author: Agence France-Presse (AFP)
Iran
According to UN monitor, human rights violations in Iran saw a steady increase in 2012; abuses include repression of freedom of speech, torture and secret executions; culture of impunity is underlined by lack of government investigation and redress [ID 242939]
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Open Document
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Media report: Human rights abuses spiral in Iran: UN |
06.03.2013 -
Iran Focus
- Author: Agence France-Presse (AFP)
Iran
Former US soldier of Iranian origin has been held for 555 days in Iran, mostly in solitary confinement; he was arrested in 2011 while visiting a relative and accused of espionage [ID 240735]
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Open Document
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Media report: Family of ex-Marine held in Iran calls for mercy |
01.03.2013 -
Iran Focus
- Author: Reuters
Iran
According to UN reports, Iranian authorities have stepped up executions of prisoners including juveniles and arrests of dissidents; there are also reports of amputations and flogging [ID 240734]
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Open Document
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Media report: Iran steps up arrests, torture, executions: U.N. |
26.02.2013 -
Iran Focus
Iran
According to state TV, Saeed Mortazavi, former prosecutor and close ally of the Iranian president, has been accused by prosecutors of involvement in the death of protesters detained during post-election protests [ID 239919]
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Open Document
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Media report: Ally of Iran president accused in protester deaths |
19.02.2013 -
Iran Focus
- Author: Agence France-Presse (AFP)
Iran
Iranian authorities protest against international film award for Jafar Panahi, a director under house arrest, for making a documentary on the 2009 post-election unrest; the awarded film was made secretly by Panahi and smuggled outside Iran [ID 239268]
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Open Document
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Media report: Iran slams Berlin film fest award for Panahi |
15.02.2013 -
Iran Focus
- Author: Agence France-Presse (AFP)
Iran
US lawmakers call for release of imprisoned Iranian-American pastor Saeed Abedini; Abedini was sentenced to 8 years in prison for disrupting national security by promoting underground churches [ID 239267]
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Open Document
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Media report: US lawmakers urge release of Christian in Iran |
30.01.2013 -
Iran Focus
- Author: FoxNews.com
Iran
Article on Evin prison in Tehran (ill-treatment of inmates; prison conditions; sham trials) [ID 237000]
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Open Document
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Media report: Hell on Earth: Inside Iran's brutal Evin prison |
29.01.2013 -
Iran Focus
- Author: The Independent
Iran
Brief article on punishment of persons convicted of theft by finger-amputation [ID 236997]
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Open Document
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Media report: Iran unveils new finger-amputating machine |
29.01.2013 -
Iran Focus
Iran
EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton urges Iranian government to commute death sentences against 5 members of Ahwazi Arab minority [ID 236999]
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Open Document
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Media report: EU condemns death sentences in Iran for five Arabs |
28.01.2013 -
Iran Focus
- Author: The Associated Press
Iran
11 journalists accused of cooperation with foreign-based, Persian-language media organisations, arrested [ID 236996]
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Open Document
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Media report: Iran arrests 11 reporters over 'foreign contacts' |
27.01.2013 -
Iran Focus
Iran
Iranian-American pastor Saeed Abedini sentenced to 8 years in prison for threatening national security by establishing underground churches [ID 236995]
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Open Document
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Media report: Iran sentences US Christian to eight years: group |
