Middle East
Amnesty International : Iran Must Release Imprisoned Trade Unionists
Voice of Freedom :On the occasion of the 101st session of the International Labour Conference (ILC) – taking place in Geneva from 30 May to ……Read More
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Prominent Human Rights Lawyer Sentenced To 13 Years Imprisonment In Exile On Appeal
Voice of Freedom :The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint programme of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the ……Read More
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Iran Looks to China and Russia for Military Support as Pressure from the West Increases
Beset by rising rhetoric about a possible Israeli attack against its nuclear facilities, Iran is seeking full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization as an ……Read More
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16 Iranian opposition groups express support for Syrian uprising
‘Prevent Assad from spreading ethnic and religious divisions’ Sixteen Iranian opposition groups have expressed their indignation at the Syrian regime’s ongoing onslaught against pro-democracy protests. ……Read More
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Iranian asylum seekers in state of limbo in Turkey
Three years after Iran’s 2009 presidential elections and its violent aftermath, reports from the local office of the UN’s refugee agency in Turkey suggest that ……Read More
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Imprisoned journalist begins ‘indefinite fast’ to protest house arrest of green leaders
Imprisoned political activist and journalist Mehdi Mahmoudian has begun an indefinite to protest the continued house arrest of opposition leaders Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mahdi ……Read More