Abstract
Arbitrary arrest and detention, oftentimes used to curtail the freedom of opinion and expression, as well as the right to association and peaceful assembly, has continued to characterize Iranian regimes since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Such arrest and detention of human rights defenders (HRD)–who individually or with others act to protect and promote human rights—has demonstrated the repressive nature of the Iranian regime. Human rights lawyers, civil society representatives, journalists, and women’s rights movements and trade union activists are among the most commonly targeted HRD.
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Karki, Sachchi
(2010)
"Arbitrary Arrest and Detention of Human Rights Defenders in Iran: Subduing the Voices Demanding Rights,"
Human Rights & Human Welfare: Vol. 10:
Iss.
1, Article 22.
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