Tag Archives: Green Path of Hope

Statement of the Green Path of Hope Coordination Council Regarding the February 14th Demonstrations

Statement of the Green Path of Hope Coordination Council Regarding the February 14th Demonstrations | February 12, 2011 The following statement was posted by a group calling itself the Green Path of Hope Coordination Council. The Green Path of Hope is a name given to the movement by Mir Hossein Mousavi that arose after the [...]

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Iran’s defiant Green movement vows to fight on

Guardian | June 11, 2010 Exclusive: Zahra Rahnavard, wife of defeated reformist candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi, says opposition remains strong despite repression and violence under Ahmadinejad regime since disputed election a year ago Saeed Kamali Dehghan and Ian Black opposition Green movement, fighting for democracy since the disputed election a year ago, has not been [...]

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Mousavi: Country governed under Islam should not terrorize people

(Mousavi Statement on Facebook) Mir Hossein Mousavi: A country that is governed under the name of Islam should not continue its path by terrorizing people. Mir Hossein Mousavi in his second video-internet interview with Kaleme News Agency talked about the events that happened on November 4 as well as about the plans for eliminating subsidies [...]

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Mousavi’s Statement #11 Addressed to the People of Iran (Full English Translation)

In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful The honorable, free-spirited and vigilant people of Iran, Nearly three months ago, when you participated in the tenth presidential election, you went to the polls with the belief that your votes would be protected against the power-hungry goals of a minority group. You had been promised [...]

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Feature: Instagrams from Iran (picture compilation)

A few pictures from Iran, taken by ordinary people and posted to Instagram

Iran Feature: Former Detainee Sarah Shourd “The Plight of Iranians and 3 Decades of US Foreign Policy”

The incredible thing for me was that so many Iranians worldwide took the time to care about us despite the thousands of other political prisoners they have to worry about. “I’m an Iranian boy ashamed for what our government did to three American hikers,” another message on Facebook says. “I want you to know Iranian people are with you and against their own government. Iran’s regime is not chosen by Iranian people. They kill and torture us and we are all in a very big prison named Iran.”

Iran Feature: The Supreme Leader Is Worried — Three Developments You Probably Don’t Know

Our partner, EAWorldView, has published a ground-breaking piece on Iran’s Supreme Leader. This is a must-read.

Live-blog: Russia, what’s next?

Live-blog: Egypt Elections, Day 1

A historic day: The first post-Mubarak elections in Egypt

Journalist Mona Eltahawy’s harrowing ordeal – beating, sexual assault and arrest in Egypt – in her own words and tweets

“The past 12 hrs were painful and surreal but I know I got off much much easier than so many other Egyptians.”