· September, 2008

Stories about Iran from September, 2008

Iran: Iran jails 4 leading women’s rights activists

5 September 2008

Change for Equality reports that Iranian authorities sentenced four women’s rights activists to six months in jail, including one who was awarded a $75,000 human rights prize in Sweden this year.

Iran:Ban on website needs court ruling

2 September 2008

According to news sites and blogs, Iranian Judiciary chief Ayatollah Shahroudi said on Sunday that any case of banning a website needs a verdict from the court of justice. He added the websites committing security and immoral acts are exceptions.Taghvimeh Tabid,an Iranian blogger, believes[Fa] this order has not any impact...