Publications
Publications
Witness Statement: Kourosh Sehati
February 4, 2011
Witness Statement: Kourosh Sehati
Kourosh Sehati is a human rights activist and former member of several student groups in Iran. He was expelled from…
Special Court for the Clergy: Raison d’être, Development, Structure and Function
February 4, 2011
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…
Witness Statement: Shadi Sadr
February 4, 2011
Witness Statement: Shadi Sadr
A first-hand witness account from prominent human rights activist and criminal defense attorney Shadi Sadr. Name: Shadi Sadr Place…
Witness Statement: Ronak Hesami
February 4, 2011
Witness Statement: Ronak Hesami
Ronak Hesami, an Iranian Kurdish writer who converted to Christianity, recounts the troubles she and her family faced after Islamic…
Witness Statement: Maryam Sabri
February 4, 2011
Witness Statement: Maryam Sabri
Maryam Sabri, a participant in demonstrations protesting the 2009 presidential election in Iran, describes her arrest, detention and repeated rape…
Witness Statement: Fariborz Baghai
February 4, 2011
Witness Statement: Fariborz Baghai
In this witness statement, Fariborz Baghai, a Tudeh Party leader, describes his imprisonment from 1981 to 1993 and in particular…
Witness Statement: Mitra Lager
February 4, 2011
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…
Witness Statement: Reza Azad
February 4, 2011
Witness Statement: Reza Azad
Reza Azad describes the brutal mistreatment and torture he suffered as a political prisoner in Iran from 1982 to 1987.…
Witness Statement: Saye Sky
February 4, 2011
Witness Statement: Saye Sky
Saye Sky: A lesbian rap musician describes the persecution she suffered that forced her to flee Iran and seek refuge…
Witness Statement: Farideh
February 4, 2011
Witness Statement: Farideh
Farideh, an opposition supporter, describes her experience in the post-election protests of Summer 2009. Full Name: Farideh (pseudonym) Date…