by Sam Razi | Jun 20, 2010 | Featured, From the Web, General, Human Rights, Politics
Radio Zamaneh | June 20, 2010 Zahra Rahnavard marked the anniversary of the death of Neda Agha-Soltan by issuing a statement stressing that freedom and democracy cannot be achieved without “ending discrimination against women.” In her statement published...
by Sam Razi | Jun 20, 2010 | From the Web, General, Human Rights, Politics
Radio Zamaneh | June 20, 2010 Eight Iranian university students were arrested charged with “propaganda against the Prophet Mohammad, planning disturbances, promoting monarchy, promoting atheism and disseminating misleading CDs.” Shiraz Intelligence arrested the Open...
by Sam Razi | Jun 20, 2010 | From the Web, General, Human Rights, Politics
Radio Zamaneh | June 19, 2010 Iranian prison authorities have been subjecting political prisoners in section 350 of Evin Prison to forced labour, Kaleme website reports. The prison authorities contend that due to the “commencement of construction in the prison” since...
by Sam Razi | Jun 20, 2010 | Featured, From the Web, General, Human Rights, Must Read, Politics
Enduring America | June 20, 2010 by Scott Lucas Our thanks to an EA reader for translation of extracts of Mehdi Karroubi’s latest statement, published in Saham News: The extent of the [jurisdiction and power of the] jurisprudential leadership (Velayat-e-faqih) has...
by Sam Razi | Jun 20, 2010 | Featured, From the Web, General, Human Rights, Politics
CNN | June 20, 2010 By Reza Sayah (CNN) — A year ago Sunday, Neda Agha-Soltan died of a single gunshot wound to the chest. Her last moments — captured on a cell phone camera and shown around the world– catapulted her into the symbol of the...
by Sam Razi | Jun 13, 2010 | Featured, From the Web, General, Human Rights, Must Read, Politics
CNN | June 12, 2010 Editor’s note: Opposition leader Mehdi Karrubi is a former Iranian Parliament speaker and ran for Iran’s president as a reform candidate. He and others have accused the government of widespread fraud in last year’s election. (CNN)...
