(Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty) | March 12, 2010
by Golnaz Esfandiari
The Iranian authorities in recent weeks have begun to release some of the former officials, activists, and intellectuals detained in last year’s post-election unrest.
Those released in recent days include former Deputy Interior Minister Mostafa Tajzadeh, activist Abdollah Momeni, and student leader Mehdi Arabshahi.
Those detainees [...]

(Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty) | March 11, 2010
In the wake of the UN Human Rights Council’s recent session on Iran, RFE/RL’s Radio Farda correspondent Javad Kouroshy asked Manfred Nowak, the UN’s special rapporteur on torture, about his attempts to visit Tehran and his efforts to make governments around the world take better care [...]

(Radio Zamaaneh) | March 11, 2010
Iranian Student Organization Advar-e Tahkim-e Vahdat called on the Head of Iran’s Judiciary, Ayatollah Sadegh Larijani to release Ahmad Zeidabadi, Secretary-General of their organization.
In their letter they maintain that it is months since the required bail for Ahmad Zeidabadi was posted by his family and yet he remains in prison.
They [...]

Iran: Shadi Sadr’s Speech for the International Women of Courage Award Ceremony
(Women Living under Muslim Laws) | March 9, 2010
Sadr dedicates her Award to imprisoned women’s rights activist Shiva Nazar Ahari
Your Excellency Mrs. Clinton, Respected Members of the Jury, Ladies and Gentlemen, (cont…)
I am honored to be selected as one of the ten recipients of [...]

(The Pedestrian Blog) | March 10, 2010
The Pedestrian is an excellent blog providing insightful pieces on Iranian culture, politics and life.   Highly recommended by Iran News Now.
Emad Bahavar [1979] is a political activist, writer and the head of “Supporters of Khatami and Mousavi” in the 2009 presidential campaign. He was arrested shortly after the election, [...]

(Gozaar.org) | February 24, 2010
A Lecture by Dr. Akhavan in Chicago
Human rights and Iranian identity
What does it mean to be Iranian? What does it mean to be a human being? These are the questions confronting the Iranian people at this crucial juncture in their long history. In the incredible and unforgettable scenes that have unfolded [...]

(Rooz Online) | February 18, 2010
Arash Bahmani
Note from INN (not in the original article in Rooz Online): The Student Association, the Office to Strengthen Unity is one of Iran’s largest and strongest student organizations, and has played a significant role in organizing student protests since the rigged presidential elections in June of 2009.
Pressures continue on [...]

(RAHANA) | February 22, 2010
RAHANA – Majid Tavakolo was taken back to the Revolutionary Court in Tehran in prison uniform and with laceration marks above his right eyebrow. Tavakoli was not given any reason for his appearance before the court. He was detained in solitary confinement for 3 weeks before today’s court appearance.
According to Bamdad [...]

Waking up every day and being a journalist is a very conflicting job. Sometimes, you read the work of other journalists who’ve written responsibly and with full knowledge of the subject matter and you feel proud of who you are. Other times, people write things that make you want to just sit there and mourn [...]

(Reuters)
TEHRAN (Reuters) – Lawmakers in Iran, which is often accused by the West of human rights violations, backed a plan on Sunday to earmark $20 million to help shed light on and “resist” such abuses by the United States and Britain, media reported.
Parliament also voted to oblige the Foreign Ministry to prepare annual reports on [...]