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Tenth Anniversary of Murder of Daruish and Parvaneh Forohar Will Be Observed on Friday

by IHRV ~ November 21st, 2008

2montxi.jpgCeremonies for the tenth anniversary of the murder of Daruish and Parvaneh Forohar will be held on Friday, November 21, in their residence.
 
Parasto Forohar, the daughter of Daruish and Parvaneh Forohar, recalling the tenth anniversary of her parents’ murder, said that the ceremonies will be held next Friday between the hours of 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm at their residence. Continue reading »

Possible Return of Amir Entezam to Jail

by IHRV ~ November 21st, 2008

00217-01-amirentezam.jpgKargozaran: Amir Entezam is on the verge of returning to prison.  Mr. Entezam was sentenced to life in prison in 1980 and, in the past few years, he has been living conditionally outside of prison upon a quarterly review by prison board.  However, his conditional release has not been approved by the Revolutionary Court for the next quarter.  Continue reading »

Filtering of Five Million Internet Websites in Iran

by IHRV ~ November 21st, 2008

ie7_xp_h2_rgb.jpgAmir Kabir Newsletter: An advisor to the head of the country’s prosecutor’s office in a recent speech mentioned a wide-spread campaign to filter of internet sites, saying: “Presently, more than five million internet sites have been filtered”.
 
The advisor, Abdulsamad Khoramabadi, in his speech said: “Our enemies are trying to undermine our religious convictions by abusing the internet network”.  He also said that “these sites are active in social, political, economical, and moral areas, which is a main source of our worries”. Continue reading »

Statements by Family Members of Mokhtari and Poyandeh Supporting Declaration of December 3 as Anti-Censure Day

by IHRV ~ November 21st, 2008

mokhtari.jpgWe support December 3 as Anti-Censure Day, as was declared by the Center for Iranian Writers.
 
Freedom of thought and speech in all forms of personal and social endeavors, without limitations and exceptions, is the most important aspect in the principals observed by the Center for Iranian Writers. Continue reading »