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7 Dec 2011

Mehdi Karrubi, Under House Arrest, Meets With His Family

Iranian opposition leader Mehdi Karrubi, who has been under house arrest for some 10 months, met with his family over the weekend. Karrubi s son, Mohammad Hossein Karrubi, wrote about the December 3 meeting on Facebook. He said it was the third time the reformist cleric had been allowed to meet with his family since he was put under house arrest early this year. He wrote that his father appeared in better health and spirits since the last time he had seen him.
Iranian opposition leader Mehdi Karrubi, who has been under house arrest for some 10 months, met with his family over...
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26 Nov 2011

Occupy Wall Street Members Express Solidarity With Political Prisoners In Iran

An Iranian activist and a student of anthropology at Yale University has launched Campaign99 to generate international solidarity with political prisoners in Iran. Ali Abdi is using the Occupy Wall Street movement to "introduce" to Americans and other Westerners those Iranians who have been jailed for their ideas, human rights work, and political activism.
An Iranian activist and a student of anthropology at Yale University has launched Campaign99 to generate international...
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26 Oct 2011

Are Millions Of Iranians Criminals?

Are millions of Iranians criminals? Yes, according to an announcement by Iranian Telecommunications Minister Reza Taghipour, who says the use of antifiltering tools and virtual private networks (VPN) is a crime.
Are millions of Iranians criminals? Yes, according to an announcement by Iranian Telecommunications Minister Reza...
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10 Oct 2011

Basij Militia Units Flex Muscles In Tehran

Concerned about the spillover of the Arab Spring into Iran, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the guardian of the clerical regime, is making a concerted effort to prepare its forces for possible unrest in the country, particularly in Tehran.
Concerned about the spillover of the Arab Spring into Iran, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the guardian...
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basij, crackdown, demise
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25 Sep 2011

Exiled Journalist Describes Iranian Self-Censorship As ‘Walking Blindly Through A Minefield’

Vahid Pourostad, a well-known Iranian journalist who before being forced to leave Iran about a year ago served on the editorial boards of a number of reformist newspapers. One of Pourostad's duties was to ensure that the content of the papers did not violate any of the "red lines" of the Iranian establishment. Reformist newspapers, he says, are forced to practice self-censorship in order to survive in the Islamic Republic, where in recent years scores of publications have been shut down.
Vahid Pourostad, a well-known Iranian journalist who before being forced to leave Iran about a year ago served on the...
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censorship, journalist
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20 Sep 2011

Gandhi’s Legacy: Civil Disobedience Takes Off In Iran

When Leon Panetta, the new United States defense secretary, declared on September 6 that it was only "a matter of time" before an Arab Spring-style revolution came to Iran, it seemed to smack of wishful thinking.
When Leon Panetta, the new United States defense secretary, declared on September 6 that it was only "a matter of time"...
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demise, protests
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15 Sep 2011

‘News Of A Kidnapping’ A Hit In Iran After Opposition Leader’s Recommendation

"If you want to understand my situation, read Gabriel Garcia Marquez's 'News of a Kidnapping,'" Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Musavi was quoted as having said in a recent meeting with his daughters. Musavi, who together with his wife, Zahra Rahnavard, has been under house arrest for more than six months, reportedly made the comments some three weeks ago. Opposition websites posted an account of the meeting and Musavi's comments last week.
"If you want to understand my situation, read Gabriel Garcia Marquez's 'News of a Kidnapping,'" Iranian opposition...
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green movement, mousavi, opposition, political prisoners
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6 Sep 2011

Iran’s Dervishes Come Under Attack, Again

A number of dervishes from the Gonabadi Nematollahi order have been detained in Iran in recent days. The arrests apparently began in the city of Kavar close to Shiraz where Sufis are reported to have come under attack from "plainclothes agents" and members of the Basij militia.
A number of dervishes from the Gonabadi Nematollahi order have been detained in Iran in recent days. The arrests...
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1 Sep 2011

Dying Lake Gives New Life To Iran’s Antigovernment Protests

Iran's largest lake is dying, but it's giving new life to antigovernment protests along its receding shores. Lake Orumieh, one of the world's largest saltwater lakes, has shrunk by some 60 percent in recent years due to drought and misguided development policies. Environmentalists warn that unless something is done, the lake will disappear forever.
Iran's largest lake is dying, but it's giving new life to antigovernment protests along its receding shores. Lake...
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