by Sadra | Dec 29, 2009 | Blog
By NAZILA FATHI Published: December 29, 2009 Iran continued to arrest opposition members on Tuesday in what seemed to be an effort to curb further protests after Sunday’s defiant demonstrations against the government, according to opposition Web sites. The authorities...
by Sadra | Dec 29, 2009 | Blog
Iran’s Green Wave galvanizes religious moderates. By Babak Dehghanpisheh | Newsweek Web Exclusive Dec 28, 2009 The dramatic narrative of Ashura—Imam Hussein’s epic 7th-century struggle against the army of the tyrant Yazid—reenacted in passion plays in Shia...
by Sadra | Dec 29, 2009 | Blog
Iranian protesters use Twitter, YouTube to broadcast violence Anjali Khosla Mullany Daily News Writer Tuesday, December 29th 2009, 11:44 AM AP Photo Protests and violence raged in Iran on Sunday. As violence flared Sunday between anti-government protesters and Iranian...
by Sadra | Dec 29, 2009 | Blog
Rober Tait writes in The Guardian about the recent arrests of activists and their family members including Shirin Ebadi’s sister: Ebadi – winner of the 2003 Nobel peace prize – said her sister, Dr Noushin Ebadi, a lecturer in medicine at Tehran Azad university,...
by Sadra | Dec 29, 2009 | Blog
In response to the brutal violations during Ashura (27 December 2009), many organizations worldwide are quickly organizing responses and rallies. Click here to submit your event for the calendar. To learn more about Ashura, see videos and photos, or to discuss, visit...
