Shirin Ebadi, head of the Human Rights Defenders Center and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, wrote a letter to Ahmed Shaheed, the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Iran, on May 5, protesting the detention of Narges Mohammadi and urging him to use 'all his resources' for her release. Narges Mohammadi, the deputy head and spokesperson for the Human Rights Defenders Center, was arrested at her home in Tehran on the morning of May 5. Her arrest occurred while her court session was scheduled for May 2 at the Tehran Revolutionary Court, which was postponed following a request from her lawyers to read the case file. Behrouz Karouni conducted a radio interview with Shirin Ebadi regarding her letter to Ahmed Shaheed about Narges Mohammadi.
Shirin Ebadi's Letter to Ahmed Shaheed Regarding 'Case Fabrication Against Narges Mohammadi'
Shirin Ebadi has called on UN Rapporteur Ahmed Shaheed to intervene for the release of Narges Mohammadi, a prominent human rights activist arrested in Tehran. Mohammadi's detention comes just before her scheduled court appearance, raising concerns about judicial fairness in Iran. This incident highlights ongoing repression of human rights advocates in the country.
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📰 What Happened
Shirin Ebadi protested Narges Mohammadi's detention to UN Rapporteur Ahmed Shaheed.
- Shirin Ebadi protest Narges Mohammadi
- Iranian authorities arrest Narges Mohammadi
- Tehran Revolutionary Court postpone Narges Mohammadi
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The detention of Narges Mohammadi underscores the ongoing crackdown on dissent in Iran.
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