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Special Court for the Clergy: Raison d’être, Development, Structure and Function
In this legal commentary, Majid Mohammadi, a prolific scholar and expert on Iran’s system of government, examines the establishment, development…
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Witness Statement: Shadi Sadr
A first-hand witness account from prominent human rights activist and criminal defense attorney Shadi Sadr. Name: Shadi Sadr Place…
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Witness Statement: Ronak Hesami
Ronak Hesami, an Iranian Kurdish writer who converted to Christianity, recounts the troubles she and her family faced after Islamic…
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Witness Statement: Maryam Sabri
Maryam Sabri, a participant in demonstrations protesting the 2009 presidential election in Iran, describes her arrest, detention and repeated rape…
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Witness Statement: Fariborz Baghai
In this witness statement, Fariborz Baghai, a Tudeh Party leader, describes his imprisonment from 1981 to 1993 and in particular…
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Witness Statement: Mitra Lager
Mitra Lager, a former supporter of the Mojahdedin-e Khalq (MEK), describes her arrests and torture in the early and mid-1980s…
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Witness Statement: Reza Azad
Reza Azad describes the brutal mistreatment and torture he suffered as a political prisoner in Iran from 1982 to 1987.…
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Witness Statement: Saye Sky
Saye Sky: A lesbian rap musician describes the persecution she suffered that forced her to flee Iran and seek refuge…
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Witness Statement: Farideh
Farideh, an opposition supporter, describes her experience in the post-election protests of Summer 2009. Full Name: Farideh (pseudonym) Date…
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Witness Statement: Tania Ahmadi Kaliji
Ahmadi Kaliji is a web blogger, and a vocal and outspoken critic of Iran’s death penalty. Her articles criticizing the…
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