Announcement 571

In accordance with Article 10:
Everyone is entitled in full equality to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal, in the determination of his rights and obligations and of any criminal charge against him.

and in accordance with Article 18:

Everyone charged with a penal offence has the right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law in a public trial at which he has had all the guarantees necessary for his defence.

Free Saha Mortezaei and Zahra Khandan.

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According to reports on Monday several women rights activists and journalist were arrested by Sepah’s agents. on a wave of raid on women rights activists, several Iranian women were arrested, summoned or threatened by Sepah’s agents. Among them Ms. Zahra Khandan and Saha Mortezaei .
Ms. Khandan is a journalist and worked in the past for Etemad and ILNA .

Both Ms.  Saha Mortezaei and Ms. Khandan were student activist in the past. There are no news on their whereabouts . There is a possibility that Sepah agents have taken them to the Ward Number Alef of Sepah in Evin prison.

We are members of Young and Students Rights,while condemning such detention,We are demanding
for their release and providing an open environment for our students.

Human Rights Defending association For Iran
Representative of Defense of Young and Students Rights