Middle East
Iranian court sentences human rights activist to 5 ½ years in prison
A human rights activist in Iran has been sentenced to five and a half years in prison, opposition sites reported on Wednesday. According to opposition ……Read More
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Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani’s Fate Unclear While Lawyer Javid Houtan Kiyan Languishes In Jail
Voice of Freedom :Two years after an international outcry erupted over her sentence of stoning to death, Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani remains imprisoned in north-west Iran ……Read More
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Soaring prices spark protests in northeast Iran
Growing discontent over economic woes The northeastern city of Nishapur was the site of protests against high prices and the government’s poor handling of the ……Read More
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Former parliamentarian Rajabali Mazrooei sentenced to 18 months in prison
A court in Iran has sentenced prominent pro-reform figure Rajabali Mazrooei to eighteen months in prison. According to conservative website Mashregh news, Mazrooei has been sentenced to ……Read More
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More than 100 reformists tried in 2009 unrest, says Iranian lawmaker
Nuclear referendum ‘satanic’ More than one hundred prominent reformists figures have been tried in the past three years, a conservative member of the Iranian parliament ……Read More
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JFI Urges EU to Sanction the Responsible Officials for Grave Violation of the Rights of the Arab Minority
Voice of Freedom :In a statement issued today, Justice For Iran urged The European Commission to include all individual and legal entities responsible for the ……Read More