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18 August 2011

Iran: A blogger was beaten up in jail

Written by Fred Petrossian · Arrest and Harassment

Human rights activists say [fa] Hossein Maleki Ronaghi, a jailed blogger, was beaten up in prison, after writing a letter to Iran's judicary authorities, by a guard and sent to...

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16 August 2011

Iran: Blogger Freed After 25-day Hunger Strike

Written by Fred Petrossian · Arrest and Harassment

Dr. Mehdi Khazali, a blogger, publisher and son of a leading conservative cleric and former Council of Guardians member, Ayatollah Khazali, was released on bail from prison on Sunday after...

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18 July 2011

Iran: Mehdi Khazali, a publisher and blogger was arrested

Written by Fred Petrossian · Arrest and Harassment

Mehdi Khazali, a publisher and blogger was arrested. He is son of a leading right-wing cleric and former Counsel of Guardians member, Ayatollah Khazali.

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14 July 2011

Iran: A blogger was sentenced to 17 months in prison

Written by Fred Petrossian · Arrest and Harassment

Peyman Roshan Zamir, a blogger and political activist from southern city Ahwaz was sentenced [fa] to 17 months of prison. He was accused of insulting Islamic republic's Leader and propaganda...

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8 July 2011

Iran:A Blogger's life in danger

Written by Fred Petrossian · Arrest and Harassment

Hossein Rongahi's father says that his son's life is in danger. Hossein is a jailed blogger who needs urgent medical care. He was sentenced to 15 years of prison.

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10 June 2011

Iran: Record Breaking 20-Year Jail Sentence for Blogger

Written by Fred Petrossian · Advocacy, activism

Writing about Iranian bloggers offers few moments of respite. The sad stories are endless, and the threats don't seem to subside. As though repression and censorship were not enough, bad...

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6 June 2011

Iran:”Another blogger was arrested”

Written by Fred Petrossian · Arrest and Harassment

Hrna [fa], Human rights activists news agency, reports [fa] that Ali Pour Soleiman, a blogger and teacher was arrested in Iran a few days ago. He was a member of...

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