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Human Rights Defenders Call for Compassion
On December 9, 2010 in Washington DC’s National Press Club, Responsible for Equality And Liberty (R.E.A.L.) hosted a Human rights Day event to remember the signing by world nations in the United Nations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) on December 10, 1948. Jeffrey
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Iran: Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani’s Lawyer Missing, Family Arrested
In Iran, attorney Mohammad Mostafaei, representing Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani – a woman sentenced to stoning, has gone missing after an attempt to arrest him by the Iranian authorities. According to human rights activists,
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Iran: Sakineh Ashtiani Stoning Case Review Postponed for 20 Days
– Mission Free Iran reports: “ICAE Press Release #19: Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani’s case review postponed; final judgment will be made in 20 days” – “In our last press release we reported that the Supreme
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Iran: Press Releases from Other Human Groups on Iranian Announcement on Sakineh Ashtiani
Press Releases from Other Human Groups on Iranian Government Announcement on Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani ================================================== July 8 Mission Free Iran (MFI) Press Release MFI
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Iranians still facing death by stoning despite ‘reprieve’
Iranians still facing death by stoning despite ‘reprieve’ – Fifteen could still die in horrific sentence after being allegedly convicted of adultery The
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Iran: Stop the Stoning of Sakine Ashtiani
Human rights activists around the world are condemning the Islamic Republic of Iran court’s decision to stone Sakineh Mohammadie Ashtiani for adultery. We condemn this barbaric and inhuman practice and demand that the U.S. government and international justice and human rights groups speak out
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Iranian Ambassador Suggests U.S. Hikers Fate in Hands of Iranian Judiciary
The Associated Press reports on an interview with Iranian Ambassador to Iraq, Ambassador Hassan Kazemi Qomi, on the fate of U.S. hikers Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd and Josh Fattal who have been held in
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Iran: Christian Women Flee Iran After Acquittal
Iran: Christian Women Flee Iran After Acquittal – Maryam Rostampour and Marzieh Amirizadeh AKPC_IDS += "18065,";
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France: Teacher Clotilde Reiss released from Iran, ‘deal’ claims
News media reports on May 16, 2010 that French teacher Clotilde Reiss has been released from Iran, after being sentenced on May 15 to two 5 year sentences for participating in protests in the disputed national re-election and working against “national security.” The Daily
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Women Leaders Press U.S. Secretary of State on Iran Women’s Rights Commission
For Immediate Release Contact: Manda Zand Ervin, Alliance of Iranian Women (703) 447-3888 or (410) 531-6198 Victoria Toensing, (202) 289-7701 Beth Gilinsky, Women United: Code Red (212) 726-1124 actionalliance1@yahoo.com PROMINENT WOMEN
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