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Kouhyar Goudarzi: Prisoner of the day

Human rights reporter held by Intelligence Ministry

CPJ & chrr: Kouhyar Goudarzi, a veteran journalist for the Committee of Human Rights Reporters who had completed a one-year prison term in December 2010, was seized by suspected government agents in July 2011 and taken to an undisclosed location, the reformist news website Kaleme reported. By October, Kaleme reported, Goudarzi was being held by the Intelligence Ministry.

Numerous journalists working for the Committee of Human Rights Reporters have been detained for varying periods of time since 2009 in connection with their reporting on human rights abuses. The human rights committee said judicial authorities have sought to link the organization to external political parties.

Authorities also targeted Goudarzi’s family and friends. His mother, Parvin Mokhtare, is being held in a prison in Kerman on charges of “insulting the supreme leader” and “giving interviews to foreign media” concerning government harassment of the journalist, Jonbesh-e-Rah-e-Sabz reported. In December she was sentenced to 23 months in prison. Two of Goudarzi’s friends were briefly detained and later took their own lives, according to news accounts.

The Committee of Human Rights Reporters said Goudarzi was being held in Intelligence Ministry's Ward 209 inside Evin Prison, where he has been denied visits with family members.

Interview a year ago with Kouhyar's mother, Parvin Mokhtare:

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31-Dec-2011
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Bahram G

Prisoners of conscience

by Bahram G on Sat Dec 31, 2011 10:31 AM PST

Is a preferred term. It is broader than political prisoners. Let's suppose that an Azari hammihan wants to compose a song or a poem in Azari with no political overtone at all. He/she should be absolutely free to do so. Or a Kurd wants to celebrate a Kurdish festival. He/she should do so. Or, a person decides to worship differently from that of the twelvers. One and all should be allowed to do so. Hence, these people are not acting politically, yet their incarceration is just as criminal as imprisoning political dissenters.


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Roozbeh_Gilani

"seized by suspected government agents "

by Roozbeh_Gilani on Sat Dec 31, 2011 10:15 AM PST

VF Fascism? VF Mafia? pick your choice...

A lawless system of government , where People get abducted by "suspected government agents", simply because they have spoken for the universally accepted values of human rights is  illegal, unrepresentative and must be removed from the face of the planet, one way or the other.

Free  kouhyar and all other political prisoners of the Fascist Islamic regime now.

 


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Bavafa

Doorood bar tamame Iranian e mobarez...

by Bavafa on Sat Dec 31, 2011 08:44 AM PST

Iranian journalist and reporters have been at the front line of this battle, a battle of freedom vs. tyranny and consequently they have been paying a high price for their principal.

  

A sustain campaign for their immediate and unconditional freedom is a duty for all freedom loving Iranians.

  

My hats off to every one of these brave souls for their bravery to stand against tyranny.

 

 

'Hambastegi' is the main key to victory 

Mehrdad


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Zendanian

Defend Kouhyar Goudarzi,

by Zendanian on Sat Dec 31, 2011 07:56 AM PST

Sample Protest letter:

Please take a moment to send this protest letter or use your own version:

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Free Kouhyar Goudarzi!

I (we) am (are) writing this to condemn persecution and arrests of
journalists in Iran. Journalists in Iran are being
constantly harassed and arrested by the Iranian government authorities.
In particular, this letter is written to express my (our) serious
concern about the health and well being of Kouhyar Goudarzi who has been  incarcerated for being a journalist and a human rights activist.

I (we) condemn the continuous gross attacks on all 
jouranlists in Iran. I (we) demand the immediate and unconditional
freedom of Kouhyar Goudarzi all other jailed  journalists
and call on the Islamic Republic of Iran to respect the right of all
Iranians to organize, assemble and freedom of association and
expression.

Name:

Organization:

Position:

Send Copy of your Protest Letters to:

info@leader.ir, info@judiciary.ir, dr-ahmadinejad@president.ir; iran@un.int; ijpr@iranjudiciary.org, info@dadiran.ir, office@justice.ir, support@irimlsa.ir; info@humanrights-iran.ir


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Bahram G

Free them all

by Bahram G on Sat Dec 31, 2011 06:16 AM PST

Spme contend that calls by people like me, from the comfort and security of our home in the west, on behalf of the prisoners of conscience are useless. Some even scorn these calls. I respectfully disagree. Those of us who are not able to help these victims by other means, must keep voicing our revulsion at the atrocities of the RISHOO PASHM and hopefully our combined voices will shake the foundation of their rule. There is ample evidence that these voices in fact have impacts and let the RISHOO PASHM know that people are keeping records of their atrocities and the day of reckoning could come soon.

So please keep your voices as resonance as you possibly can and raise them at every chance you have in the hope of helping free these best of Iran. Many thanks to those who heed this request and happy new year to all.


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