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Rights groups call for end to anti-drugs aid for Iran

Created on Wednesday, 22 August 2012 21:12

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Two leading rights groups on Tuesday called for an end to international cash and technical assistance to Iran’s anti-drug campaign, which they said was bolstering a rise in executions.

Court Of Appeals Upheld Ten Year Sentence of University of Texas Doctoral Student Omid Kokabee

Created on Tuesday, 21 August 2012 20:14

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Branch 36 of the Court of Appeals has upheld the 10 year imprisonment sentence of Omid Kokabee.According to reports by Jaras, Kokabee's lawyers have not been allowed to visit with him.

Universities in Iran Put Limits on Women’s Options

Created on Tuesday, 21 August 2012 19:55

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Thirty-six universities in Iran have banned women from 77 fields of study.The ban, which was first reported Aug. 6 by Iran’s semiofficial Mehr News Agency, came as the results of university entrance exams for the coming academic year were being announced.

Youcef Nadarkhani Receives New Court Summons, Iran Evades Mention of Apostasy Charge

Created on Monday, 20 August 2012 17:03

In his most recent court summons, Iranian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani has once again been ordered to appear in court on Sept. 8 to face the “charges brought against him.”

Iranians show little confidence in gov’t response to devastating earthquakes

Created on Monday, 20 August 2012 16:48

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Tensions are flaring between the Iranian government and the Iranian people, who are criticizing minimal rescue efforts in the aftermath of tandem magnitude 6.3 and 6.4 earthquakes that rattled Iran’s northwest East Azerbaijan province Saturday.

'Meet with Mousavi and Karroubi during Tehran visit' Amir-Arjomand tells Ban-ki Moon

Created on Monday, 20 August 2012 16:26

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The spokesperson for the Coordination Council of the Green Path of Hope, the Green Movement's most important decision making authority, has called on the Secretary-General of the United Nations to exert pressure on Supreme Leader Mr.Ali Khamenei for the release of the country's political prisoners, in particular opposition leaders Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi.

Pastor Nadarkhani to face charges Iran

Created on Tuesday, 21 August 2012 20:08

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PastorYoucef.jpgPastor Yousef Nadarkhani has been in prison for more than 1,000 days.Iran (MNN/ACLJ) ― The Iranian pastor who has spent more than 1,000 days in prison will be headed by to court.

U.N. chief condemns Iran president’s Israel ‘cancer’ remarks

Created on Monday, 20 August 2012 17:08

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon sharply criticized Iran’s supreme leader and president on Friday, describing their latest verbal attacks on Israel as “offensive and inflammatory.”

Iran’s Ramadan repression intensifies on eve of Eid

Created on Monday, 20 August 2012 16:54

Iranian security forces have put down peaceful demonstrations and intensified their wave of arrests of Ahwazi Arabs ahead of Eid ul-Fitr, the Islamic celebration that marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan.

Son of senior cleric sentenced to four years in prison

Created on Monday, 20 August 2012 16:41

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Sayeed Hassan Taheri, son of Ayatollah Sayeed Jalal Taheri Esfahani, former Imam Jama of Isfahan, was sentenced to four years in prison and 10 years exile from his city Zabol.