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Mousavi’s wife says Iran government illegitimate »
Source: Reuters March 11, 2010 The wife of opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi called the government of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad “illegitimate,” the reformist Kaleme website reported Thursday. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the most powerful figure in the Islamic...
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Vaclav Havel Urges Iran Student Leaders Not to Lose Hope »
Source: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) March 11, 2010 Former Czech President Vaclav Havel has praised the two Iranian activists who were awarded the Homo Homini prize presented annually by the Czech NGO People in Need “in...
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Ingersoll Bars Units From Sales to Iran »
Move Follows Similar Curbs Put in Place by Other Large Firms Amid Pressure From U.S. Goverment By Kris Maher and Jay Solomon Source: The Wall Street Journal March 10, 2010 Ingersoll-Rand PLC said it has prohibited its subsidiaries from...
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Poetess Simin Behbahani Stopped at the Airport »
Source: Reporters and Human Rights Activists of Iran (RAHANA) March 9, 2010 Simin Behbahani was prevented from leaving for France for International Women’s Day ceremonies. RAHANA –...
Mar 10 2010 / No comment / Read More »Khatami’s Address to University Students: Radical Groups Hamper the Transition from Violence to Calm »
Source: Khatami.ir and Khordaad88 Delivered on March 1, 2010 (translated on Mach 9th) The public relations division of former president Mohammad Khatami’s office reports of his...
Mar 9 2010 / No comment / Read More »Celebrate International Womens Day, with Iranian Women Fighting for Freedom & Gender Equality »
A compilation of information about all the events commemorating March 8th, International Womens Day * * March 7th Press Release from the women students collective...
Mar 8 2010 / 1 comment / Read More »News round-up & update on events inside Iran, March 7th & 8th »
* * Mothers of Plaza de Mayo of Argentina announce their solidarity with Iran’s Mournful Mothers. Hebe de Bonafini, President of the Mothers of...
Mar 7 2010 / No comment / Read More »Bloggers Call to Save Life of Mohammad Amin Valian »
Source: Persian2English March 5, 2010 Deutsche Übersetzung auf Julias Blog lesen Bloggers Against the Death Penalty call to save the life of Mohammad Amin Valian 20 year old...
Mar 6 2010 / No comment / Read More »Grand Ayatollah Saanei: Those protesting to the government not only are not enemies of God but it was their religious duty to self-defend. »
Source: Mir Hossein Mousavi Facebook page March 4, 2010 Grand Ayatollah Saanei: Those protesting to the government not only are not enemies of God but it...
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