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Iran’s President-Elect Confronted With Plea for Detained Opposition Leader’s Freedom

Originally published at: http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/17/irans-president-elect-confronted-with-plea-for-detained-opposition-leaders-freedom/?smid=tw-share At the end of his first news conference since winning Iran’s presidential election, the moderate cleric Hassan Rowhani was…

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Criminal Court Summons Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, No Charge Specified

(June 17, 2013) – Just days after moderate candidate Hassan Rouhani won the eleventh presidential election held in the Islamic…

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Harassment and Censorship Continue on Election Day

(June 14, 2013) – Reports coming out of Iran today highlight further incidents of the censorship and harassment of activists…

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IRI authorities censor political advertisements pertaining to tomorrow’s presidential election

(June 13, 2013) -- The Iran Human Rights Documentation Center (IHRDC) has learned that significant portions of the second documentary…

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Raids and harassment of activists continue in last week of Iran’s presidential race

(June 11, 2013) -- The Iran Human Rights Documentation Center (IHRDC) has received confirmation of reports that offices belonging to…

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An Iranian Human Rights Lawyer’s Perspective on the Forthcoming Presidential Election

A member of the Fars Province Bar Association discusses the current political climate among legal professionals and ordinary citizens in…

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Ahead of Iranian presidential election, arrests and restrictions on Internet access

In Iran, tensions have risen ahead of next week’s presidential election. A human rights group says several campaign staffers and…

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Civil Society Activists and Campaign Staffers Arrested As Iran’s Presidential Election Approaches

(June 5, 2013) —  The Iran Human Rights Documentation Center (IHRDC) has learned that several campaign staffers and members of…

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IHRDC Commends Canada’s Parliament for Adoption of Motion on 1988 Massacre

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Iran Human Rights Documentation Center Commends Canada’s Parliament for Recognizing the 1988 Prison Massacre in the…

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IHRDC Urges Canada's Parliament to Recognize the 1988 Prison Massacre as Constituting Crimes against Humanity

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Iran Human Rights Documentation Center Urges Canada’s Parliament to Recognize the 1988 Prison Massacre in the…

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