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Iranian Majid Zamani Detained Without Cause
Region: IranHow often do we read about common citizens being detained for unknown reasons? I never thought one of these people would be someone I know. Former Moussavi supporter Majid Zamani has been detained in Tehran without cause despite repeated broken promises for his release. Please take five minutes to read this letter written by his brother: In the Name of God His Excellency Ayatollah Sadegh Larijani, ... more
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Iran's Green Movement Defies Regime Again
Region: Iran
Iran's Green Movement opposition organized mass street protests on the 4th of November (13th of Aban), taking advantage of the official rallies being held on the same day to mark the 30th anniversary of the occupation of the US embassy in Tehran. The opposition protests were met with a violent crackdown by security forces. As has come to be expected, Iranian citizen media recorded “history” ... more
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Free Blogger Hossein 'Hoder' Derakhshan in Iran
Region: Iran
November 1, 2009 was the one-year anniversary of the arrest of the Iranian blogger, Hossein “Hoder” Derakhshan. Cyrus Farivar, a US-based blogger and journalist, reports that he has been in touch with Derakhshan's brother Hamed, who informed him that: His parents recently had a meeting with the new district attorney, who allowed them to have dinner in Evin Prison with their son, Hossein Derakhshan, on T... more
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Videos of Fresh Iran Protests Flood YouTube
Region: Iran
As Iran erupted in fresh protests today, videos of the demonstrations shot by citizen journalists began to flood YouTube. Below, on-the-ground videos of Iran's protests. Thousands rallied against the orders of Ayatollah Khamenei in a clear display of defiance. more
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Iran Plans More Protests For “Quds Day”
Region: Iran
The protest movement in Iran continues to defy the Islamic Regime in different ways, from shouting ‘Allaho Akbar' (God is Great) from rooftops at night (a common cheer at protests) to demonstrating on Quds (Jerusalem) Day. The Quds Day, referring to the Arabic word for Jerusalem — takes place on September 18 this year. The Islamic Republic's authorities use this day to denounce Israel and show support for ... more
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Obama Administration Appears Poised for Talks With Iran
Region: IranThe nuclear enrichment facility at Natanz. Credit: Majid Saeedi/Getty Images Iran’s five-page offer for talks with the Obama administration, first published here [1], appears to have been accepted [2] by the White House. Shortly after the offer was presented Wednesday, a host of anonymous western diplomats were quoted as dismissing [3] the offer in its entirety because it did not address outstanding issues relat... more
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Media Repression in Iran
Region: IranBy Zafar Iqbal Iran is amongst those unfortunate countries of the Middle East where authoritarian regimes frequently use unyielding measures to gag the press in order to prevent free flow of information. Media watchdog Reporters without Borders Press Freedom Index puts Iran at number 152 out of 173 countries. The Freedom House 2009 Report ranked Iran 181 out of 195 countries for media openness. Recently, Iran... more
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Families of Iranian Detainees Angered, Bewildered
Region: Iran
By Nazanin Jahani in Tehran (MR No. 9, 04-Aug-09) “Don’t you have a heart? Are you made of stone?” In the street outside Evin Prison, a girl of about 23 dressed in a black coat and scarf is crying loudly and cursing the officials behind the window who are refusing to let her see her brother, who has been held for more than a month. “They have broken his ribs. His fingers are c... more
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Protesters from around the globe condemn Iranian rights abuses
Region: Iran
Activists from different parts of the world are in unison, Saturday, calling for an end to the ever-increasing human rights abuse in Iran. Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, two international human rights watchdog led the demonstration in 80 cities worldwide. According to the protesters, there are about hundreds and even thousands of opposition activists detained by the government. Following last ... more
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The Shah's Iran and the Ayatollah's
Region: IranI wonder why Jumping over Fire is not as well known as The Kite Runner. Nahid Rachin in this book set partly in Iran and partly in the USA captures Iranian society in transition. The picture painted will be found to be extremely familiar to any reader who has read The Kite Runner . The Iranian part of the book is set in the last days of the Shah’s rule and the story unfolds through the eyes of Norah Ellahi,... more
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