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Can Iran’s Opposition Find Montazeri Replacement?
IWPR Institute (Mianeh)- The death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s most outspoken...
Q&A: Attack on Karrubi Was a “Coordinated Effort”
BERKELEY, California, Jan 8 (IPS) - Hussein Karrubi, the son of Iranian opposition...
IRAN: Revolutionary Guards Tighten Economic Hold
BERKELEY, California, Dec 29 (IPS) - News that Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps...
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Obama’s Iran Dilemma: Human Rights or Nuclear Negotiations?
HuffPost- It took more than six months for the White House to “strongly condemn”...
How to Help the Three American “Hikers” Come Home Soon
HuffPo-The Iranian government has announced that they will try the three American...
“A Death in Tehran” And the Most Influential Video of the Year
HuffPo- After watching Frontline World’s “A Death in Tehran” documentary,...
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Q&A: “The Government Took My Sister Hostage”
BERKELEY, California, Dec 31 (IPS) - The Iranian government has intensified its pressure on political and human rights activists since the harsh crackdown on protesters on the holy day of Ashura, arresting major political figures and even their family members, including Noushin Ebadi, the sister of Noble Peace Laureate Shirin Ebadi. Even the Shah, before... [Read more of this review]
Q and A: Omid Memarian on Human Rights
insideIran.org- Omid Memarian, an Iranian journalist, has helped Human Rights Watch document the post-election violence in Iran. In an interview with insideIRAN.org. Memarian shared his thoughts on the current situation of human rights in Iran and the international community’s responsibility to shed light on the matter. Q: Iran’s lack of cooperation... [Read more of this review]
Q&A: Notes From Iran’s Underground Music Scene
BERKELEY, California, Jun 4 (IPS) - As Iran’s conservative president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad fights for his political future against two reformist challengers in the June elections, Arash Sobhani, a lead figure in the country’s underground music scene, says it’s a very tough time to be an artist in Iran. “At the beginning of his [Ahmadinejad’s]... [Read more of this review]
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