Azerbaijani Iranian Activists Threatened
26 December 2007 (MP3)
Human rights monitors say a number of Azerbaijani-Iranian human rights activists remain imprisoned by the Iranian regime. Fakhteh Zamani is Director of the Association for the Defense of Azerbaijani Political Prisoners in Iran...
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Iran: Arrest of journalist and human rights defender Yaghoub Saleki Niya
Front Line is deeply concerned following the arrest of Azerbaijani journalist and human rights defender Yaghoub Saleki Niya (also known as Ilqar Merendli) at his home in Tehran on 31 October 2007. Yaghoub Saleki Niya is one of the founders of the Committee for the Defence of Azerbaijani Political Prisoners (ASMEK). He also writes for a number of banned blogs...
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Jalil Ghanilou and Saeid Matinpour, 2 Azerbaijani activists, among 12 detained journalists in Iran
Saeed Metinpour, Yarpagh
IMPRISONED: May 25, 2007
The Committee to Defend Azerbaijan’s Political Prisoners (ASMEK) reported that authorities seized Metinpour, 32, an editor for the Azeri-language weekly Yarpagh, and his wife, Atiyeh Taheri, in the northwestern city of Zanjan.They jailed Metinpour, transported his wife home, and searched the couple’s property.The officers confiscated Metinpour’s personal computer, books, and other personal belongings...
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Iran: Continued detention of Saleh Kamrani and Said Metinpour for representing Azerbaijani community
Lawyer Saleh Kamrani and journalist Sa’id Metinpour are currently being detained in Section 209 of Evin Prison, Tehran. Saleh Kamrani is a lawyer who has represented members of Iran’s discriminated Azerbaijani minority. Both he and Sa’id Metinpour are active in promoting the rights of the Azerbaijani minority in Iran.
Further Information
Posted 16/11/2007 On 18 August 2007, Saleh Kamrani was arrested by four plain clothes individuals at a family wedding near Tehran. His computer and personal documents were confiscated by the arresting officers...
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