by Sadra | Dec 22, 2009 | Blog
Tens of thousands take part in a procession in Qom as Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri is laid to rest. Security forces are on hand as mourners in green chant anti-government slogans. By Borzou Daragahi and Ramin Mostaghim December 21, 2009 | 7:26 a.m. Reporting...
by Sadra | Dec 22, 2009 | Blog
For the four years I spent in Iran, a dominant question from the “Western Street” was a variation of “Why don’t the world’s Muslims go to the streets to protest bombings?” The question presumes, of course, that the non-Muslim West knows all there is to know about the...
by Sadra | Dec 21, 2009 | Blog
United4Iran had the sponsorship of the following human rights organizations for 12/12 Arts United 4 Iran: Reporters Without Borders Human Rights Watch International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran Front Line Defenders Nobel Women’s Initiative PEN International PEN...
by Sadra | Dec 21, 2009 | Blog
Iranian reformists have clashed with police after the funeral of a dissident cleric, opposition websites say. Earlier, tens of thousands took part in a procession for Grand Ayatollah Hoseyn Ali Montazeri in the holy city of Qom. Clashes reportedly broke out, but the...
by Sadra | Dec 21, 2009 | Blog
Reuters, via Your View In this photograph obtained by Reuters, supporters of the Iranian opposition movement wore green during the funeral of Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri Qum on Monday. Iran has banned foreign media from covering the activities of opposition...
