Iranian-American scholar Kian Tajbakshs, a sociologist and urban planner with a doctorate from Columbia University, was arrested in July, 2009. An Iranian Revolutionary court convicted him on October 20 of fomenting unrest against the government and sentenced him to 15 years in prison. He was prosecuted with more than 100 other defendants in show trials after the election sparked protests. He has ... Continue Reading>>

According to the French Government, 23-year-old Clotilde Reiss, who had spent the past five months teaching French at the University of Isfahan, was arrested as she prepared to fly out of Tehran because she had used her cell phone to take pictures of demonstrators. Reports also indicate that widespread violence was used on behalf of the government against university students, including mass ... Continue Reading>>