Archive for January, 2009
UN Secretary General Issues Statement in Support of Shirin Ebadi
Following an extensive campaign of persecution against Shirin Ebadi and her colleagues by Iranian authorities, culminating in a mob attack on her home and office on 1 January, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon today issued a statement expressing his concerns about these developments. He also called on Iran to immediately stop further persecution of Ebadi.
The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran notes that the Iranian government’s sustained attacks on Ebadi have deeply isolated Iran in the international community and caused great damage to Iran’s national interests.
Threats to Nobel Laureate Escalate
(2 January 2009) The Iranian government should immediately end its campaign of persecution against Dr. Shirin Ebadi, which has now escalated to mob threats and violence against her home, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran and Human Rights Watch said today. Dr. Ebadi is the 2003 Nobel peace laureate and is a leading human rights defender in Iran.
The human rights organizations expressed grave concerns for Ebadi’s safety following a violent demonstration outside her home in Tehran on 1 January 2009.
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