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Weekly Rights Podcast 35
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Photo: Keyvan Samimi, imprisoned journalist
In this week’s Weekly Rights Podcast: 100 political prisoners pardoned by Ayatollah Khamenei on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr; the Campaign, along with Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Shirin Ebadi, speak out against the Iranian Central Bar Association for failing to come to the aid of its members; imprisoned journalist Keyvan Samimi requires immediate medical treatment; opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi’s family is deeply concerned about his physical and psychological state in isolated house arrest; popular young poet Hila Sedighi sentenced to 4 months in prison; American hikers Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal receive 8-year sentences on charges of illegal entry and espionage.
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Women’s Rights
The Iranian women’s rights movement is the most vibrant social movement in Iran today. Having built an extensive grassroots base, Iranian women are campaigning to fight legal gender discrimination. The government routinely persecutes and prosecutes women’s rights activists.
Report on the Status of Women Human Rights Defenders — April 2009
The Systematic Repression of Women — May 2008
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- Sotoudeh’s Husband Says Wife is in Solitary Confinement
- 5 Comments » - Fruitless Efforts to Reduce Shahidi’s $600,000 Bail
- 1 Comment » - “I Think They Have Demands Of Her Which She Does Not Wish To Grant,” Says Sotoudeh’s Husband
- 3 Comments » - Mourning Mothers Request Nasrin Sotoudeh’s Release to Attend Father’s Funeral
Academic Freedom
During the past few years, Iranian universities have been experiencing a new phase of government intervention in academic affairs, which is considered a second Cultural Revolution. The present government policy is demonstrated on several fronts and is resulting in severe infringements on academic freedoms.
Report on the Situation of Academic Freedom on University Campuses — December 2008
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- Government Attacks Baha’i Online University, Detains 30 Instructors
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Workers’ Rights
Iranian workers and teachers are denied many protections of basic workers rights, as defined and articulated under longstanding international labor standards. Iranian workers are deprived of such fundamental rights both under Iranian labor law and in practice.
Background Information on the Rights of Workers in Iran — March 2008
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- 2 Comments » - Clampdown on Teachers and Labor Activists
- 1 Comment »
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