Talk:Hossein Ronaghi

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Notability[edit]

I'm removing the notability tag for now as it appears to me that the subject is notable per a Google News search: [1] There's numerous results here from reliable news organizations, plus he's an Amnesty International prisoner of conscience. If anybody feels I've done so in error, though, I'll be glad to discuss further.

I agree that the article has a problem with unreliable sources, however. I'll try to rework it tomorrow relying mostly or entirely on news sources. Khazar2 (talk) 04:18, 5 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

An important article, thanks to all who worked on it. 91.61.197.210 (talk) 18:48, 22 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Threats against his family not to publish any information[edit]

"Sepah intelligence agents (IRGC) stormed Hossein Ronaghi Maleki’s hospital room today. Hossein who was hospitalized in critical condition due to complications from his hunger strike was transferred to a different room in the same hospital and was banned him from visit. They also threatened his family not to publish any information about Hossein’s condition.

According to reports by Kalameh, few hours ago, Sepha Intelligence agents stormed Hossein’s room in Hasheminejad hospital, ordered the Intelligence Ministry’s agents and Hossein’s parents to leave the room, they then moved Hossein to a different room in the same hospital.

The Seopah intelligence agents did not give any reason for their action, neither did they give any explanation or information about his new location. They also prevented Hossein’s family from visiting him in his new room saying that they could only visit him during scheduled visiting times.

At the same time, agents called Hossein’s brother and threatened him to remain silent about Hossein’s condition. …"

source, see here:

http://fluechtlingshilfeiranev2010.wordpress.com/2012/06/06/ 91.61.197.210 (talk) 18:52, 22 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

A wordpress site probably doesn't meet WP's guidelines for reliable sources. Can we find this covered in any mainstream media? Cheers, Khazar2 (talk) 23:19, 22 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]