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'''Mohammad Sadiq Kaboudvand''' is an [[Iran]]ian [[Kurdish people|Kurdish]] activist and journalist. He was the editor of ''Payam-e Mardom''.<ref>[http://www.payam-mardom.com/Payam-Mardom/]</ref> He is also the founder of Kurdistan Human Rights Organization(''Rêxistina Mafê Mirovan li Kurdistanê'' in [[Kurdish language|Kurdish]]). Founded in 2005, the organization is a politically and religiously independent body. It has offices in Tehran and Kurdistan province. |
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According to iranhumanrights.org, he has been in custody since June 2007, and is serving an 11- year prison term. Kaboudvand was kept in solitary confinement for 5 months in Evin Prison’s Sections 209 and 240. The [[Kurdish Human Rights Project]] has reported that he is being held "without adequate medical care despite reportedly suffering from serious health problems." <ref name="khrp.org">http://www.khrp.org/content/view/422/2/</ref> In April 2008, he suffered a stroke and was taken to a specialist to receive treatment. In October, 2008, his 11-year prison sentence was upheld by an Iranian appeals court.<ref name="khrp.org"/> |
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Kaboudavand documented and reported on human rights violations in Iran’s Kurdish areas, from April 9, 2005, when he established HROK, until the time of his arrest. Charges he was convicted of are “acting against national security through founding of HROK,” “widespread propaganda against the state by disseminating news,” “opposing Islamic penal laws by publicizing punishments such as stoning and executions,” and “advocating on behalf of political prisoners.” <ref name="ICHRIescalates">[http://www.iranhumanrights.org/themes/rights-crisis-escalates.html RIGHTS CRISIS ESCALATES, September 2008]</ref> |
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Kaboudavand was a highlighted writer for the 2008 observances of the [[Day of the Imprisoned Writer]]. |
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== References == |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.rmmk.org/index.php Kurdistan Human Rights Organization] |
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[[Category:Iranian activists]] |
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