Surge in Executions for Drug Trafficking
DECEMBER 17, 2014
(London) – The United Nations agency charged with combating illicit drug trafficking should withdraw its support for counter-narcotics police operations in Iranuntil the death penalty for drug offenses is abolished, six rights groups said in a letter published today. The groups made the plea after Iran’s judiciary hanged 18 alleged drug traffickers within 24 hours […]
It’s Howard Dean vs. Obama on IranThe Washington PostBY JENNIFER RUBIN, January 30, 2014
Former Vermont governor Howard Dean surprised and delighted critics of President Obama’s Iran policy with the most cogent and forceful criticism of the interim deal from any Democrat to date. Speaking before a controversial anti-mullah group, he bashed Obama’s entire approach:
Dean said the United […]
August 1, 2012
Letter by Senator Carl Levin, Chairman of Senate Armed Services Committee to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton about Camps Ashraf and Liberty
View letter at: http://iacsmichigan.org/ashraf.pdf
When crafting foreign policy, the late president didn’t ‘give a damn how the election goes.’
The Wall Street Journal
April 1, 2012
By FOUAD AJAMI
On Nov. 6, 1956, Election Day, to be precise, President Dwight D. Eisenhower sent a brief message to British Prime Minister Anthony Eden: “We have given our whole thought to Hungary and the Middle […]
Apologies to US Supporters of MEK: Never Support Democracy and Freedom
Monday, 19 March 2012 07:57
Scoop Independent News – Steffen Hues 19 March 2012 What could be the reason for Nazi style defamation against certain line of US politicians who have spoken for basic American values: Democracy and Independence?
They are either driven by expedient actions guided primarily by […]
Update No. 2
• On 17/18 February 2012, 397 residents were transferred peacefully by the Government of Iraq to Camp Hurriya (Liberty). Monitoring of the movement was carried out by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI).
• On 19 February 2012, UNHCR commenced the adjudication process of the transferred residents. UNHCR has mobilized teams […]
Published: February 23, 2012 by the New York Times
The 72-page report from the U.N. Human Rights Council about events in Syria.
February 28, 2012
“For Iranians facing this level of repression, it can be dispiriting that discussions about their country in diplomatic circles can seem to focus mainly on the nuclear programme at the expense of human rights” (Amnesty International)
NICOSIA (AFP) — Iran has escalated its crackdown on freedom of expression ahead of this week’s parliamentary election, […]
(Reuters) – Click to read timeline of events in Syria since protests began:
Washington DC – February 3, 2012 – US Congress conference – Uphold Justice enable peaceful resettlement of Camp Ashraf residents
Alan Dershowitz talks about MEK and Camp Ashraf
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