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Iran: Reverse Closure of Nobel Laureate’s Rights Group
22 Dec 2008 01:08:36 GMT
Source: Human Rights Watch
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<p>(New York, December 22, 2008) - The unlawful raid by Iranian security forces on the Tehran rights group run by Nobel Laureate Shirin Ebadi on December 21, 2008, raises concerns of a broader attempt to silence Iran's human rights community, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran and Human Rights Watch said today.</p> <p><a href="http://www.hrw.org/en/news/2008/12/21/iran-reverse-closure-nobel-laureate-s-rights-group">read more</a></p>
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