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January 29, 2013

Iran: Bill Before Parliament Would Smother NGOs

The Main Shortcomings of the Non-Governmental Organizations Bill Arseh Sevom – In 2010, Arseh Sevom published a report on the Non-Governmental Organizations Bill, Legalizing the Murder […]
January 24, 2013

Halt Execution of Ahwazi Arabs

he undersigned human rights organizations strongly oppose the death sentences issued by the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) against five civil and cultural activists who are members of the Ahwazi Arab ethnic minority in Iran.  We urge the IRI authorities to halt the implementation of the death sentences against these five men pending further review of their cases in accordance with due process standards
January 10, 2013

Hila Sedighi Reads Autumn’s Rain

Hila Sedighi is one of three Iranian writers awarded a Hellman/Hammett grant for her defense of freedom of expression in the face of persecution. Here she […]
December 24, 2012

Facebook: Halal? Makruh? Haram?

So Facebook is Halal all of a sudden? Despite condemnation of social media, it appears that Ayatollah Khamenei now has his own Facebook page. Censorship is as active on Facebook as any other media in Iran -- critical comments come down as fast as they go up. Read more to find out what kind of response there has been to the Supreme Leader's new Facebook presence,