Thursday, September 15, 2016

Help Release Woman Detained After Surviving IS Captivity (Iraq: UA 210/16)


A woman who survived IS abduction and captivity has been arbitrarily detained for almost two years in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. She must be released immediately.




September 15, 2016



 


A woman who survived IS abduction and captivity has been arbitrarily detained for almost two years in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. She must be released immediately.


 




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Help Free Canadian-Irish-Iranian Professor in Solitary Confinement (Iran: UA 137/16)


The health of Canadian-Irish-Iranian citizen Homa Hoodfar, a 65-year-old prominent professor of anthropology, has deteriorated. Held in solitary confinement since 6 June, she has been denied access to specialized medical care for a neurological condition from which she suffers. It is feared the authorities have also withheld her medication.




September 15, 2016


 


The health of Canadian-Irish-Iranian citizen Homa Hoodfar, a 65-year-old prominent professor of anthropology, has deteriorated. Held in solitary confinement since 6 June, she has been denied access to specialized medical care for a neurological condition from which she suffers.


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Good News – Ahmed Abdullah Released On Bail (Egypt: 9/16)


The detention of Ahmed Abdullah has been renewed for a further 45 days, after a Cairo criminal court accepted an appeal against his release on bail. He is a prisoner of conscience, detained solely for his human rights work.


September 15, 2016


 


Prisoner of conscience Ahmed Abdullah was released on bail on 10 September after spending over four months in detention without trial.


 


A Cairo criminal court ordered the release of Ahmed Abdullah and four co-defendants on 10 September against a bail payment of 1,000 Egyptian pounds (approximately US$ 113).


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Help Free Prisoner Of Conscience With Health Concerns (Iran: UA 137/16)


The health of Canadian-Irish-Iranian citizen Homa Hoodfar, a 65-year-old prominent professor of anthropology, has deteriorated. Held in solitary confinement since 6 June, she has been denied access to specialized medical care for a neurological condition from which she suffers. It is feared the authorities have also withheld her medication.




September 15, 2016



 


The health of Canadian-Irish-Iranian citizen Homa Hoodfar, a 65-year-old prominent professor of anthropology, has deteriorated. Held in solitary confinement since 6 June, she has been denied access to specialized medical care for a neurological condition from which she suffers.


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Tuesday, September 13, 2016

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Help Elderly Prisoner Receive Medical Care (Iran: UA 233/15)


Kamal Foroughi, a 77-year-old British-Iranian man jailed in Tehran's Evin Prison, has developed cataracts in both his eyes. He may be at risk of losing his eyesight unless he is given access to adequate specialized medical treatment, including cataract surgery.




September 13, 2016





 


Kamal Foroughi, a 77-year-old British-Iranian man jailed in Tehran's Evin Prison, has developed cataracts in both his eyes.


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