Iran's tenth presidential election on June 12, took place against a backdrop of discrimination, worsening repression of dissent and violent unrest. Thousands of demonstrators faced violent response when they took to the streets in Iran to protest against the announcement of the victory of incumbent president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in the presidential elections. Up to 2,000 people have been detained in Iran in relation to the disputed presidential elections. Follow us on the latest developments.
- Stop using Basij militia to police demonstrations
[1](June 22, 2009)
- Supreme leader condones violent police crackdown on protesters [2]
(June 19, 2009)
- Opposition leaders detained [3]
(June 19, 2009)
- Authorities must respect and nurture debate [4]
(June 18, 2009)
- Arrests and killings rise as election protests spread [5]
(June 17, 2009)
- Violence against demonstrators marks new presidential term
[6](June 15, 2009)
- Iran's presidential election amid unrest and ongoing human rights violations [7]
(June 5, 2009)
- Iran: Human Rights in the spotlight on the 30th Anniversary of the Islamic Revolution [8]
(Report, February 5, 2009)
TAKE ACTION NOW: Sign the petition [9] on Amnesty Australia's website, and urge the Iranian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release the political leaders and activists and all others arrested on account of their peaceful views and peaceful exercise of their rights to freedom of expression and assembly.
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