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TAKE ACTION: Save Mohammad Amin Valian

TAKE ACTION: Save Mohammad Amin Valian

Updated Friday, 5 March 2010 See more ways to help at this great activist site: http://iran.elple.net/ Today the court upheld a death sentence for a 20 year old charged as an enemy against God. He can now be executed at any moment. His crime: throwing a stone and shouting “Down with the dictator.” The stone did not target anyone or do any damage. It was, admittedly, thrown and the words, admittedly spoken. (See the article at RFE) Aaron Rhodes of the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran states, “It’s an attempt to intimidate other students, other young people like him,...

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TAKE ACTION: Bahareh Hedayat Exists!

TAKE ACTION: Bahareh Hedayat Exists!

In light of International Women’s Day, and the mounting pressures on women’s rights activists, U4I encourages everyone to take a second to read about Bahareh Hedayat’s case and support her and all other Iranian women by downloading and using this badge of support (also found below) as your profile picture on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, or whatever else. Bahareh Hedayat, a student and women’s right activist, member of the One Million Signature Campaign / Change for Equality, and part of the Advar Alumni Association (Tahkim-e Vehdat; an influential student group), was arrested...

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Conversation with musician, activist Turaj Zaim: “We can no longer afford to misjudge and suspect each other rather than taking action”

Conversation with musician, activist Turaj Zaim: “We can no longer afford to misjudge and suspect each other rather than taking action”

While hunger strikes took place around the country between Feb 19-21, in San Francisco a small group gathered around musician and activist, Turaj Zaim, to support his symbolic hunger strike meant to focus attention to the human & civil rights abuses in Iran. Turaj is no stranger to hunger strikes, having organized a successful two week strike back in the Fall of 2009 to pressure the Iranian government to release his father, Kourosh, who had been arrested in the past and released, only to be detained again within weeks of the disputed June election. Turaj and his family escaped Iran during the...

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8 Mars: Liberte et Egalite Femees–Hommes en Iran – Paris, France

8 Mars: Liberte et Egalite Femees–Hommes en Iran – Paris, France

Liberte et Egalite Femees – Hommes en Iran 8 Mars Journee Internationale de la Femme Lundi 8 Mars 2010 Place de la Nation (St. Antoine) Vers Place de la Bastille De 18h a 20h

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Florida for Human Rights in Iran – International Women’s Day, Photos

Florida for Human Rights in Iran – International Women’s Day, Photos

Florida for Human Rights in Iran International Women’s Day Orlando, Florida || March 7, 2010 See more here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/floridaforfreeiran/4418234911/

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Maziar Bahari at University of Toronto: Insecurity of Journalists in Iran (Video)

Maziar Bahari at University of Toronto: Insecurity of Journalists in Iran (Video)

On March 5th, 2010, Canadian journalist and Newsweek correspondent Maziar Bahari was interviewed by the Toronto Star’s Martin Regg Cohen. The interview marks Bahari’s first public appearance in Canada since his imprisonment and release in Iran, following the disputed June 12th elections. The event was hosted...

International Women’s Day: A conversation with “Million Signature” & “Gender Equality” activist, Esha Momeni

International Women’s Day: A conversation with “Million Signature” & “Gender Equality” activist, Esha Momeni

March 8, 2010 Over the weekend, as many activist groups around the world prepared for and celebrated International Women’s Day, Esha Momeni, an Iranian-American women’s rights activist and member of the One Million Signatures campaign, touched base to offer her own unique insights. “This March 8th,” Esha wrote,...

Declaration on the Conflicts Regarding Iran: German Conference for Research in Synchrotron Radiation, Neutrons and Ion Beams at Large Facilities (SNI 2010)

Declaration on the Conflicts Regarding Iran: German Conference for Research in Synchrotron Radiation, Neutrons and Ion Beams at Large Facilities (SNI 2010)

English | Farsi | French | German Much thanks to United4Iran Germany: http://united4iran.de/ Declaration on the Conflicts Regarding Iran Being scientists, and in particular nuclear scientists, we are not only concerned about furthering science but also about its societal and global consequences. We are convinced...

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Democracy Now: Iranian Nobel Peace Prize Winner Shirin Ebadi Presses Iran on Human Rights and Warns Against International Sanctions

Democracy Now: Iranian Nobel Peace Prize Winner Shirin Ebadi Presses Iran on Human Rights and Warns Against International Sanctions

The Obama administration is working to gather international backing for a fourth...

Declaration on the Conflicts Regarding Iran: German Conference for Research in Synchrotron Radiation, Neutrons and Ion Beams at Large Facilities (SNI 2010)

Declaration on the Conflicts Regarding Iran: German Conference for Research in Synchrotron Radiation, Neutrons and Ion Beams at Large Facilities (SNI 2010)

English | Farsi | French | German Much thanks to United4Iran Germany: http://united4iran.de/ ...

Iran: time to change the question – Interview with Parvin Ardalan

Iran: time to change the question – Interview with Parvin Ardalan

Jane Gabriel, 8 March 2010 Parvin Ardalan spoke to Jane Gabriel at the UN CSW about...

BBC News: Iranian film director Jafar Panahi arrested

BBC News: Iranian film director Jafar Panahi arrested

2 March 2010 Police in Iran have arrested internationally acclaimed filmmaker Jafar...

Iran’s fight for press freedom

More than 100 journalists and bloggers have been imprisoned in Iran since the disputed...

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International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran

Heavy Bails: Releasing Prisoners or New Hostage Taking by the Judiciary?

(Analysis) – News of Abdollah Momeni’s release on the heavy bail of approximately...

Hassan Assadi: Daneshjoo’s Remarks Nothing New, Iranian Academia has Already Been Attacked

Hassan Assadi: Daneshjoo’s Remarks Nothing New, Iranian Academia has Already Been Attacked

In an interview with the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, Hassan...

Morteza Semyari Released on $600,000 Bail

Morteza Semyari, Secretary of Social Affairs of Daftar-e Tahkim-e Vahdat, was released...

Interview: Details of Bahai Students’ Deprivation of Education and Imprisonment of Right to Education Committee Members

Interview: Details of Bahai Students’ Deprivation of Education and Imprisonment of Right to Education Committee Members

In an interview with International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, Hessam Mishaghi,...

City of Barcelona’s Support of Human Rights in Iran

8 March 2010 The Barcelona city council has approved an institutional statement...

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