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Iran ups repression of dissent ahead of vote: Amnesty

March 1, 2012 by ncpda

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, […]

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Iran’s YouTube Generation

December 15, 2008 by ncpda

Wall Street Journal
Iran’s universities are again the scene of battles over the country’s future. In the digital age, we’re able to take a better peek inside.
Footage of recent student protests in Tehran, Shiraz and Hamedan are all over the Internet. In particular, one clip of a student dressing down a government dignitary reveals a remarkable […]

Filed Under: Human Rights, Iran, Media, News Tagged With: Brown Shirts, Dignitary, Dressing Down, Friends Point, Hamedan, Heckles, Lone Man, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Mullahs, Opposition Candidates, Parliamentary Election, President Elect, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Shiraz University, Speaker Of Parliament, Student Protests, Student Uprising, Tiananmen Protests, Wall Street Journal, Youtube