Tag Archives: Shiva Nazar Ahari
Featured, From the Web, General, Human Rights, Must Read, Politics, World September 27, 2010

NYR: Iran’s Interrupted Lives

In late September, as Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was in New York asserting his government’s respect for human rights, several young students in Iran were receiving lengthy prison sentences for their efforts to speak out in defense of those rights.

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Featured, General March 11, 2010

Iranian student organization urges judiciary to release Zeidabadi

(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 [...]

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Featured, General, Human Rights March 11, 2010

Iran: Shadi Sadr’s Speech for the International Women of Courage Award Ceremony

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 [...]

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Featured January 13, 2012

Feature: Instagrams from Iran (picture compilation)

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

Featured December 28, 2011

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.”

Featured December 14, 2011

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.

Exclusive December 10, 2011

Live-blog: Russia, what’s next?

Exclusive November 28, 2011

Live-blog: Egypt Elections, Day 1

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

Featured November 24, 2011

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.”