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2009 Summer Solidarity Action
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="100" caption="© Private"][/caption] So, we're halfway through July, and most people who haven't already taken a summer vacation are planning one, or at least expect to enjoy…
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Ahmedinejad Blames West for Election Unrest
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad gave a speech on state television on Tuesday insisting it due to the meddling of Western nations that violence broke out following the June 12th presidential…
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Iranian Human Rights Lawyer Free on Bail, Still At Risk
After spending one week at in Evin prison in Tehran, Mohammad Mostafaei -- the attorney famous for defending juvenile offenders in death penalty cases in Iran -- was released on…
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Iranian Journalists Detained in Unknown Location since June
UPDATE: 22 OF 25 IRANIAN NEWSPAPER STAFFERS FREED The Committee to Protest Journalists published a statement today that said 22 of the 25 journalists that worked on the staff of…
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Human Rights / Death Penalty Lawyer Arrested in Iran
In the midst of all of the political and social turmoil in Iran right now, activist and lawyer Mohammad Mostafaei was arrested this afternoon and taken away by plainclothes officers…
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Sensationalist Film Exploits Important Human Rights Issue in Iran
Ordinarily, human rights activists would be pleased when the rare major motion picture shining a light on human rights violations comes along. In fact, aside from documentaries, it is very…
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"Do Not Be Afraid" is One Word in Farsi
Of all the players in what has become Iran’s bloodiest uprising in 30 years, few have captured the world’s attention like the Iranian women have. It began with Zahra Rahnavard,…
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Iranian Protesters Stay One Step Ahead in the Cyber World
In the face of a tightening government grip on all things viral, Iranians have managed to circumvent the communication restrictions laid upon them to tell the world their story in…
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Iran: Release Soltani
Abdolfattah Soltani was arrested at his office in central Tehran, at around four in the afternoon, on 16 June by four plainclothes security officials. The officials, who did not have…
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What Next in Iran?
Protesters and police clashed in Tehran today over the outcome of last week's presidential elections. Alertnet has published a good Q & A on what might happen next in Iran:…