By Glenn Caleval, December 10th, 2009
10 December 2009
by Amnesty International Urgent Action Network
Hengameh Shahidi, a female journalist, has been sentenced to six years, three months and one day’s imprisonment for charges related to her peaceful exercise of her rights to freedom of expression, association and assembly. She remains free on bail, pending an appeal against her conviction and sentence, but [...]
By Glenn Caleval, September 4th, 2009
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 [...]