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Archives for 2004

NCPDA Press Release – March 7, 2004

March 7, 2004 by ncpda

NCPDA Press Release
Contact: 202-487-6989
National Coalition of Pro-democracy Advocates
March 7, 2004
NCPDA calls teachers’ societies, unions and NGOs in different countries to support Iranian teachers’ strike
On Saturday March 6, 2004 large groups of teachers across the country will stage a strike and not teach classes. The National Coalition of Pro-Democracy Advocates hails Iranian teachers across the country […]

Filed Under: All, Media, Press Releases Tagged With: Amputation, Clear Case, Democracy Advocates, Demonstrators, Executions, Human Rights Abuses, Human Rights Commission, Iranian Government, Large Groups, National Coalition, Ngos, Plight, Press Releases, Referendum, Regime Change, Strikers, Teachers Strike, Tehran, united nations, United Nations Human Rights Commission

The Prospects for Human Rights in Post-Election Iran

February 23, 2004 by ncpda

Remarks at NCPDA Panel Discussion
Dr. Akbari, Mr. Rashidi, members of the press, and friends:
Salaam wa ’Khoshamadid!
Iran today is a country living a nightmare. Instead of moving forward into the light and extending the goodness and justice to its citizens that they deserve, the theocratic regime of Supreme Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khameni has retreated into darkness, […]

Filed Under: All, Briefings, Events, Human Rights, Iran, News, Women's Rights Tagged With: Akbari, Ayatollah, Ayatollahs, Chador, Corrupt Rule, Dissidents, Iran Remarks, Iranian Mullah, Iranian Population, Khameni, Mullahs, Oh Women, Panel Discussion, President Khatami, Public Executions, Rashidi, Roman Coliseum, Sham, Single Woman, Twenty Five Years

NCPDA Statement – February 17, 2004

February 17, 2004 by ncpda

NCPDA supports House Resolution 501
We are a group of distinguished scholars and intellectuals, democracy and human rights activists, and concerned students and individuals united to promote democracy, human rights, and socio-economic justice in Iran.
Parliamentary elections are scheduled to take place in Iran on Friday, February 20th. This exercise, however, is far from being democratic, free […]

Filed Under: All, Statements Tagged With: Ali Khamenei, Congressman Tom Tancredo, Democracy And Human Rights, Democracy Human Rights, Distinguished Scholars, Dominant Faction, Economic Justice, Electoral Process, Fundamental Rights, Guardian Council, Human Rights Activists, Iranian Regime, Jurists, Mohammad Khatami, Ncpda, Parliamentary Elections, Quarter Century, Regime Change, Supreme Leader, Tom Tancredo

Voice of America Interview with NCPDA Executive Director, Mr. Nasser Rashidi

January 26, 2004 by ncpda

This interview was originally conducted in Persian. It has been translated to English by NCPDA volunteers
Guest: Mr. Nasser Rashidi, Executive Director, National Coalition of Pro-Democracy Advocates
Anchor: Good evening to our listeners. This is Parichehr Farzam, our returning guest for the Q&A session is Mr. Nasser Rashidi, NCPDA’s Director of Operations. I am sure you are […]

Filed Under: All, Interviews Tagged With: Aftermath, Bam Earthquake, Democracy Advocates, Director Of Operations, Earthquake In Bam, Elections In Iran, Free Elections, Good Evening, Listeners, Mismanagement, Nasser, National Coalition, Ncpda, Rohani, Tehran, Upcoming Election, Upcoming Elections, Voice Of America, Weapons Of Mass Destruction, Wmd

Voice of America Interview: Earthquake Aftermath and the Human Rights Issue

January 3, 2004 by ncpda

The participants are Ms. Homa Salehi from the Iranian Community of Southern California-San Diego and Mr. Nasser Rashidi from NCPDA
Broadcast on January 3rd at 9:30pm Tehran Time
Host-Parichehr Farzaam:
I am Parichehr Farzaam and along with my guests and our phone lines are available to our audience today. Last Saturday, the agenda was to discuss the violations […]