by Sam Razi | Oct 23, 2010 | Featured, From the Web, Human Rights, Politics, World
CNN | October 24, 2010 By CNN Wire Staff (CNN) — Two American hikers held by Iran for more than a year will stand trial before an Iranian court next month, the country’s official news agency reported Saturday. The Americans will appear before Revolution...
by Sam Razi | Oct 1, 2010 | Featured, From the Web, Human Rights, Interviews, Politics, World
BBC | September 30, 2010 There has been an international outcry over the case of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, the Iranian woman who was sentenced to death by stoning for allegedly committing adultery. There have been reports that she now faces being hanged for the...
by Sam Razi | Oct 1, 2010 | Featured, From the Web, Human Rights, Must Read, Politics, World
Associated Free Press (hosted by Google) TEHRAN — “Jinous Sobhani, a Bahai citizen and former secretary of the Human Rights Defenders Centre (Ebadi’s group) was sentenced to two years in prison,” Rahesabz.net reported. The report did not specify the...
by Sam Razi | Oct 1, 2010 | Arts and Culture, Featured, From the Web, Human Rights, Politics
Associated Free Press (hosted by Google) | October 1, 2010 TEHRAN — Iranian newspapers will receive government aid based on their loyalty to the establishment, Culture and Islamic Guidance Minister Mohammad Hosseini was quoted as saying by media on Thursday. “We...
by Sam Razi | Sep 30, 2010 | Featured, From the Web, Human Rights, Politics, World
Associated Free Press (hosted by Google) | October 1, 2010 TEHRAN — Iran summoned Swiss ambassador Livia Leu Agosti on Thursday to protest against US sanctions targeting eight senior Iranian officials, the state news agency IRNA news agency reported. “Ms Livia...
by Sam Razi | Sep 30, 2010 | Featured, From the Web, Human Rights, Must Read, Politics, World
L.A. Times | October 1, 2010 Reporting Tehran and Beirut The two Americans still jailed in Iran on charges of espionage and trespassing won’t be tried for at least five more weeks, their lawyer told The Times on Thursday. Shane Bauer and Joshua Fattal are due to...
