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Jul 16 2011 12:27PM
Voices from Iran's prisons:documentary made by Farah Shilandary

http://www.icavi.org/pages/library_media.php A documentary made by Farah Shilandary of a woman in the Iranian prisons. A horiffic tale of a woman who was detained during demonstrations in Iran.

Jun 17 2011 9:19AM
Mahan, a political prisoner on leave after 7 years in Iran!

Mahan, the most amazing meeting with a political prisoner in Iran 17 June 2011 at 08:17 by Neda A note by Jila Baniyaqob, Iranian journalist. He spoke very fast, seemed more bewildered than happy. His words made sense but he would...

Jun 17 2011 9:17AM
Mahan, the most amazing meeting with a political prisoner in Iran

A note by Jila Baniyaqob, Iranian journalist. He spoke very fast, seemed more bewildered than happy. His words made sense but he would sometimes lose his concentration. He talks and you listen and for the first time you feel you don't...

Jun 14 2011 12:04AM
Iran on the anniversary of the 2009 disputed elections

There were little photos, little youtube videos of yesterday, 12 June, which marked the aniversary of the disputed presidential elections and the birth of the Green Movement in Iran. People were too frightened to register their...

Jun 7 2011 9:51PM
Haleh Sahabi, the latest victim murdered by Iran's security forces during her Father's funeral!

Haleh Sahabi, 54, a daughter from the Sahabi family, who had been veterans of struggles against dictatorship in both the Shah’s regime and the Islamic Republic, died during her father’s funeral. Haleh was serving a two year term for...

May 29 2011 11:09PM
Nasrin Sotudeh, brave Iranian lawyer taken to court in handcuffs!

گزارش تصویری از حضور نسرين ستوده در اولين دادگاه رسيدگي به ابطال پروانه وكالت اش Some of you might know Nasrin Sotudeh, a brave Iranian lawyer who was detained last September and put in solitary confinement for 8 months before being...

May 16 2011 10:49AM
US women oppose death penalty more than men: A force behind the national effort to end it!

USA: The Death Penalty Gender Gap----Women oppose capital punishment more than men. And they're a force behind the national effort to end it. womensenewsonline.org Monday, April 25, 2011 On March 9, Illinois Gov. Patrick Quinn signed a...

May 11 2011 11:08AM
Stop the death penalty of homosexuality in Uganda

Wow! 700,000 have signed already. We have just 12 hours before the bill is brought to the floor – let's get to 1 million. Sign now and forward the email below! Dear friends, In 12 hours, Uganda could pass a law that imposes the death...

Apr 25 2011 5:39PM
A message from Paola who works to save Linda Carty

I'm Paola and I work as volunteer in the press team. I'm also volunteering at Reprieve to help with the organization of the "Amazing Grace for Linda Carty" campaign. As you probably already know, Linda Carty is a British grandmother...

Apr 16 2011 11:31AM
A virtual international protest in Azadi Square for Majid Tavakoli

Dear Friends: Amnesty International is partnering with United4Iran to do a virtual Azadi Square protest this spring to show solidarity for imprisoned Iranian student activist Majid Tavakkoli. Mr. Tavakkoli, who will be 25 years old...

Apr 13 2011 7:06PM
The world's most dangerous place for women

The Democratic Republic of Congo is one of the world’s most forgotten conflicts. An estimated 5.4 million have lost their lives in the last 15 years , most through preventable disease and malnutrition unleashed by the conflict. That is...

Apr 1 2011 1:14PM
HIV positive victim of sex trafficking and rape faces imminent deportation from the UK

Felicia Adjei, a vulnerable woman who was trafficked into the UKand brutally exploited in forced prostitution is facing removal to Ghanatomorrow. She is currently waiting in an immigration detention centre. Felicia comes from a very...

Mar 25 2011 6:37PM
Report on the United Nations Human rights council on Iran

25 March 2011 at 18:08 by Neda Tags: Iran Human rights council The United Nations Council on Human Rights had its 16 session from 10 March to 23 in Geneva, during which Iranians from across Europe held talks, demonstrations and lobbied...

Mar 25 2011 6:08PM
Report on the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva

The United Nations Council on Human Rights had its 16 session from 10 March to 23 in Geneva, during which Iranians from across Europe held talks, demonstrations and lobbied the delegates to vote for special rapporteur to be sent to...

Mar 19 2011 9:15AM
Islamic Republic Gift to Iranian Women on Women Day!

According to Human Rights Agency (RAHANA), a large number of women were detained and taken into custody on the International Women's Day! A large number of women took to the streets of Tehran follwing a statement by a number of women's...

Mar 19 2011 8:54AM
A message by ICAVI on the occasion of the Iraninan Newe Year

International Coalition Against Violence in Iran (ICAVI) wishes all Iranians and those who celebrate No-Rooz a Happy New Year and wishes that in the coming year, there will be no more detention, torture, rape and executions in Iran or...

Mar 2 2011 10:50PM
Letter written by Iranian women activists to UN General Sec

Honourable Ban Ki-moon United Nations General Secretary Cc: Honourable Madam Navanethem Pillay United Nations High Commissionaire for Human Rights Members of the United Nations Human Rights Council 1 March 2011 Appeal to free Ms Zahra...

Mar 2 2011 10:48PM
Letter written by a number of Iranian women activists and their supporters to Ban Ki-moon

Honourable Ban Ki-moon United Nations General Secretary Cc: Honourable Madam Navanethem Pillay United Nations High Commissionaire for Human Rights Members of the United Nations Human Rights Council 1 March 2011 Appeal to free Ms Zahra...

Feb 26 2011 7:51PM
The Islamic republic of Iran is eating up its own children.

How far, how much, how long? Mr Mir-Hossein Mousavi, Iran's former prime minister of 8 years, especially during the Iran-Iraq war and the official presidential candidate, and his wife, Zahra Rahnavard, university professor, sculpturer...

Feb 21 2011 4:22PM
Sign the petition to stop honor-killings

Dear Colleagues, I recently attended and presented at the 63rd Annual United Nations DPI/NGO Conference in Melbourne, Australia, titled “Advance Global Health: Achieve the MDGs.” The focus of my presentation was to promote health and...

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