Iran: Arbitrary arrest/prisoner of conscience: Maryam Hosseinkhah (f)
Iran: Arbitrary arrest/prisoner of conscience: Maryam Hosseinkhah (f)
Index Number: MDE 13/137/2007Date Published: 19 November 2007
Categories: Iran, Middle East And North Africa, Middle East And North Africa
Maryam Hosseinkhah, a journalist and women's rights defender, was arrested on 18 November when she reported to a branch of the Revolutionary Court in the capital, Tehran, for questioning. According to other members of a women's rights campaign, she has been accused of "disturbing public opinion", "propaganda against the system" and "publication of lies" in connection with articles posted on websites she edits.