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  • 17 Jun 2009
    New wave of protests, repression and cyber-action in Iran

    Following the hundreds of thousands who took to the streets yesterday, a new wave of protests has begun in Iran about claims of election fixing and lack of freedom. Amid a state clamp-down, the internet is being used to assist protesters.

  • 15 Jun 2009
    Learning from Otpor in Iran

    In the context of the current protests in Iran, it is quite surprising that no one in the mainstream media has mentioned the example of the Otpor actions (Serbian for resistance) featuring many studen

  • 13 Jun 2009
    Iran election doubts bring thousands out in protest

    Tens of thousands of opposition supporters have come out onto the streets in Iran to protest against what they see as 'fixed' elections. The government is arresting and imprisoning opponents and human rights activists.

  • 22 May 2009
    Iranian human rights campaigner is awarded prestigious global prize

    Emad Baghi, a leading Iranian human rights advocate based in Tehran, has been awarded the 2009 Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders - a global award highlighting courageous and significant action for social justice.

  • 19 Apr 2009
    Iran breaks agreement to stop shelling Kurds

    Last month Iran broke an agreement with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to stop attacks on villages in the Pshdar district, according to a fresh report coming out of Iraq.

  • 17 Feb 2009
    Baha'is welcome support from Iranian intellectuals worldwide

    Baha'is have expressed gratitude to Iranian scholars, writers and artists across the world who signed a recent open letter apologizing for silence during Iran’s long-running mistreatment of them.

  • 25 Dec 2008
    Alternative Christmas message about Jesus causes outrage

    Channel 4's decision to broadcast an Alternative Christmas Message by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has angered human rights campaigners. Ironically, it is about the love of Christ.

  • 17 Dec 2008
    Tehran conference sets out stall for peaceful coexistence among religions

    Equal participation and shared responsibility in society are at the basis of a peaceful coexistence between Christians and Muslims, participants at an inter-religious symposium in Tehran, Iran, declared last week.

  • 14 Nov 2008
    Not an open letter to Obama

    President-elect Obama is being deluged with well-meaning advice, says Middle East expert Michael Marten. Maybe we expect too much, but taking a realistic look at how he might handle various conflicts in the region remains important.

  • 30 Sep 2008
    Political and faith leaders meet on the role of religion in peace and conflict

    The UN Liaison Office of the World Council of Churches and Mennonites have co-sponsored an international dialogue between some 300 religious leaders and political figures - including Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.