Journalist held without charge in Iran

By Amnesty International Urgent Action Network

Hengameh Shahidi, a female journalist arrested on 30 June, is being held without charge in Evin prison, in Iran’s capital, Tehran, where she is at risk of torture or other ill-treatment. She is a prisoner of conscience, held solely for the peaceful exercise of her right to freedom of [...]

Defiance in the face of tyranny

"One day they will physically kill me but I will never be afraid and I will never compromise with warlords and will always expose them if I see that they once again want to build laws against freedom, against democracy and against women's rights in Afghanistan." Malalai Joya, Hero of Afghani Human Rights Movement

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