Iran: Prominent Iranian Human Rights Defender Arrested

from Radio Free Europe, May 5, 2015

"A leading human rights defender has been arrested in Iran.
Narges Mohammadi, the deputy head of the Defenders of Human Rights Center (DHRC) co-founded by Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi, was arrested on May 5 at her home in Tehran, according to her husband.
Speaking to RFE/RL by telephone from Paris, Taghi Rahmani said the officers apparently arrived early in the morning with an arrest warrant. The opposition website Kalameh reported that security agents told Narges Mohammadi they were taking her to prison.

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In an email from Iran Human Rights, May 5, 2015

"Iran Human Rights (IHR) strongly condemned the arrest of Narges Mohamamdi. Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam, the spokesperson of IHR said: “Narges Mohammadi has been arrested solely for her peaceful civil activism for the human rights. Her arrest indicates the the low tolerance of the Iranian authorities for peaceful activities”. He continued: ” We urge all teh countries with increasing diplomatic relations with Iran to demand Narges Mohammadi’s immediate release.”"