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Kurdistan
Detained Kurdish citizen's fate remains unknown
The fate of Peiman Salavatai, a Kurdish citizen from Sanandaj in the west of Iran, remains unknown more than 5 months after his arrest.
News
Iranian Lawyers Need Independence
26 February 2012 marks the 58th anniversary of the Iranian Bar Association’s independence. In February 1954, after a tireless campaign by some prominent lawyers, Iran’s legislators passed a law recognizing the independence of the Bar. This…
Human Rights
New report of Amnesty International finds surge in repression of dissent in Iran
Iran’s crackdown on freedom of expression has dramatically escalated in the run up to this week’s parliamentary elections, Amnesty International said today.
Kurdistan
Two Kurdish citizens sentenced to prison in Pava (Iran)
A branch of the Revolutionary Court handed down the 8-months prison sentence for two Kurdish citizens from Pava (a town located in the west of Iran).
Kurdistan
Self-immolation of a young Kurdish citizen in Javanroud (Iran)
A young Kurdish citizen from Javanroud (a city located in the west of Iran) has lost his life due to self-immolation, his dead corpse was found in the suburbs.
Nothing Inevitable About War With Iran
Sometime in the next few months, Israel may very well go to war against Iran, and it could draw the United States into the conflict. The global strategy firm Wikistrat, at which I am a senior analyst, recently laid out 10 scenarios for such…
Iran
Iran's "A Separation" wins best foreign language Oscar
"A Separation" won the Oscar for best foreign language film on Sunday, becoming the first Iranian movie to win the honour.
Kurdistan
Pressure on the families of two Kurdish political activists by the intelligence office
Two Kurdish citizens from Makou( in the West of Iran) have left their homeland because of being under the security pressures by the Islamic regime of Iran's security forces. Their family members became entangled with the difficult situation…
Iran
Iran opposed to any military action in Syria
Iran reaffirmed Saturday its opposition to any military intervention in Syria, after an international conference suggested sending an Arab force to Tehran's ally to subdue ongoing bloodshed.
Fresh Concerns About Iran's Nuclear Program
The UN nuclear agency says Iran has increased production of higher-grade enriched uranium, raising fresh concerns about how quickly it could make an atomic bomb.