Press & Media 2011

Florida activists in support of the people of Iran

June 20, 2011

TweetFrom the Orlando Sentinel: June 18, 2011|By Eloísa Ruano González, Orlando Sentinel It was déjà vu. Sanya Avazpour and other activists stood on State Road 436 outside the Altamonte Springs Mall on Saturday, waving signs in support for Iranians fighting for freedom. They stood in the same spot two years ago, shortly after the disputed re-election [...]

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LA Times: Jailed opposition member dies from hunger strike

June 12, 2011

Tweet Two years to the day after President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad won a highly disputed election victory amid allegations of fraud, sparking a months-long uprising, small gatherings of possible protesters were easily dispersed in central Tehran on Sunday. A witness spotted a police van with three young men detained inside on Vali Asr Street. But there [...]

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ICHRI: Rape and Torture – Legacy of the Post-Election Crackdown (Video)

June 12, 2011

TweetVideo Testimony from a Young Woman Raped in Detention, Most Detailed Account to Date UN Special Rapporteur Should Investigate Rape Allegations in Light of Rampant Impunity Iranian Woman’s Testimony of Rape and Torture from Human Rights in Iran on Vimeo. “The raw material of this video was originally obtained by the Center for Investigative Reporting. [...]

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Amnesty International Document: Iran – Dire Human Rights Situation Persists Two Years After Disputed Election

June 11, 2011

TweetAMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC STATEMENT 9 June 2011 AI Index: MDE 13/057/2011 Iran: Dire human rights situation persists t wo years after disputed election Two years after the disputed election of 12 June 2009 which saw President Mahmoud Ahmadinejhad returned to power, the human rights situation in Iran remains dire. The security forces continue to use [...]

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