[state] repression of dissent

Iran: Attempts to persecute human rights defender Mehrangiz Kar by silencing her husband

Mehrangiz Kar, journalist and Iranian women's rights activist, who was jailed in April 2000 for her writings and speeches on women's rights, was allowed to leave Iran for medical treatment for breast cancer in autumn 2001.

Iran: Lift Harsh Sentences Imposed on Human Rights Activists

17 human rights activists imprisoned after secret trials.