Iran upholds death sentence for Mr. F. Kamanger.
Defend International expresses deepest concern regarding the confirmation of the death sentence. DI is strongly opposed to the death penalty in all circumstances. The right to life is proclaimed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights treaties.
Human rights activist and high school teacher Mr. Kamanger like many others is waiting to be executed in Iran. Defend International is publishing his letter, leaked to NGOs, in which he describes torture and other abuses by Iranian detention authorities.
DI member organisation: Baran Art Association based in Japan holds its art festival in Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum which is one of the first galleries in Japan. Over 500 artists from around the globe are invited to display their art works at the event.
Defend International welcomed the Euskal PEN/Basque PEN initiative, and thanked the Basque Government, its Justice ministry and people of Basque country for their generosity and support to courageous journalists in general and the Kurdish human rights defenders in Iran in particular.
