Political Prisoner Zanyar Moradi Denied Medical Treatment
According to reliable sources from Iran, Iranian officials have denied medical treatment to Zanyar Moradi, a political prisoner on death row. The head of the prison ward reportedly had recommended Zanyar Moradi undergo surgical treatment recently. Sources have informed IHR that Zanyar Moradi suffers from severe back pain and other medical conditions which require treatment. [...]
Bangalore Mirror coverage of Murder: High Court takes cognisance of daughter’s plea: After 37 years, doc’s death reopened; to be probed as murder
High Court takes cognisance of daughter’s plea: After 37 years, doc’s death reopened; to be probed as murder (As written by Bangalore Mirror.Page 1. 19/09/2012) His daughter’s suspicions about the nature of his death were heightened when she was warned not to write about the incident in a blog. She approached the High Court, on [...]
PHILIPPINES: Children of murdered journalist in the Maguindanao massacre subjected to overt surveillance
Mr. Benigno Aquino III, 1 President Republic of the Philippines Re: PHILIPPINES: Children of murdered journalist in the Maguindanao massacre subjected to overt surveillance Dear President Republic of the Philippines, Names of person facing threats: 1. Noel Christopher Reblando, 36 years old 2. James Ryan Reblando, 35 3. Maria Priscilla Zainal, 23 They are [...]
Annual report on the death penalty in Iran 2011
As the Iranian authorities continue the crackdown of the dissidents and the civil society, Iran Human Rights (IHR) presents its annual report on the death penalty in 2011 in Iran. The report was presented in press conferences at the Italian Senate, Paris City Hall and University of Oslo las week. Introduction: The execution wave that [...]
Krugersdorp families feel unsafe amidst waves of cruelties
Freedom Front Plus member Jaco Mulder Eric Nkuna and Fortunato Simbine -who had been attacking and terrorising Afrikaner families on Krugersdorp’s smallholdingings throughout 2009– yesterday were found guilty of four charges of housebreaking and armed robbery: Eric Nkuna also was found guilty of executing Afrikaner family-man Juan van Eeden, 28, in Noordheuwel on 10 October [...]
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