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A Former Iranian Political Prisoner on Human Rights in Iran
Originally posted at: https://www.wnyc.org/radio/#/ondemand/360476 Mehdi Arabshahi, was president of the largest student organization in Iran, the Daftar Tahkim Vahdat, and…
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Iran's human rights abuses offer glimpse into Tehran's power struggle
Originally posted at: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/12/12/iran-human-rights-abuses-offer-glimpse-into-tehran-power-struggle/ By Jonathan Hunt Published December 12, 2013 Iranian President Hassan Rouhani ran for office as a…
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Iranian activists look for movement on women's rights
Originally published at: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-25/iranian-activists-look-for-movement-on-womens/5115156 When Hassan Rouhani was elected as the new Iranian president three months ago, some of his…
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Border Smuggling Rises in Iranian Kurdistan
Originally published at: http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2013/10/iran-kurdistand-smuggling-rises.html SULAIMANIYAH, Iraq — Mohammad Karimi was driving his car between two towns in the mountainous region of…
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Can Tehran be trusted?
After decades of hostility, Iran wants to make amends. It may be too late for real change.
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Jailed in Iran: The Story of ex-Marine Amir Hekmati
Originally published at: http://america.aljazeera.com/watch/shows/america-tonight/america-tonight-blog/2013/9/24/jailed-in-iran-thestoryofexmarineamirhekmati.html by Azmat Khan On Aug. 29, 2011, 28-year-old former U.S. Marine Amir Hekmati was getting ready to go…
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In Need of Moral Leadership for the Rights of Bahá’ís in Iran
Originally published at:http://foreignpolicyblogs.com/2013/09/23/in-need-of-moral-leadership-for-the-rights-of-bahais-in-iran/ by Reza Akhlaghi | on September 23rd, 2013 Ataollah Rezvani Editor’s Note: Gissou Nia is…
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The Sheikh of Terror
Originally published at:http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324577904578557563282126152.html By SOHRAB AHMARI “The Diplomatic Sheikh” is what Western diplomats dubbed Hassan Rohani during his tenure from 2003…
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Iranian President-Elect Sat on Assassination Council
Originally published at http://freebeacon.com/iranian-president-elect-sat-on-assassination-council/ Iranian President-elect Hassan Rowhani sat on the secretive government council responsible for orchestrating the global assassination campaign against perceived…
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Iran’s President-Elect Confronted With Plea for Detained Opposition Leader’s Freedom
Originally published at: http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/17/irans-president-elect-confronted-with-plea-for-detained-opposition-leaders-freedom/?smid=tw-share At the end of his first news conference since winning Iran’s presidential election, the moderate cleric Hassan Rowhani was…
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