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Article: Iran: Three women's rights defenders remain in detention

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March 8, 2007
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This year, the International Women's Day is marked by the attack, arrest and detention of women's rights defenders in front of Tehran's Revolutionary Court. On Sunday March 4th, thirty three women were arrested following a peaceful demonstration. As of now thirty of these women have been released. Those released confirm that the remaining women- Shadi Sadr, Mahbubeh Abbasgholizadeh, and Jila Baniyaghoub,- are still in ward 209 of Evin Prison (run by the Ministry of Intelligence of Islamic Republic of Iran, designated primarily for the political prisoners). The reason for their detention is drafting a statement that called for the gathering.

On Sunday March 4, 2007, women's right defenders ...

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