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<P>On August 29, in yet another example of the Iranian government's
continuing campaign of repression against women rights activists,
security forces arrested Solmaz Igdar. The activist and journalist
is currently detained in Evin Prison. </P>
<P>Igdar, a regular contributor to the Association for Iranian Women
website, was attending a commemoration ceremony at Khavaran. The
cemetery, situated southeast of Tehran, is said to be a mass grave
containing the bodies of thousands of political prisoners executed
by the Iranian authorities in 1988. Security and police forces
disrupted the commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the
executions, arresting at least 17 participants. Though most of
those arrested have been released, Solmaz Igdar is among those who
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<P>Four days later, four other activists who have written for
websites dedicated to women's rights issues were convicted of acting
against national security and sentenced to six-month prison
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