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The Editor. October 22, 2012

Iran’s survivors to recall horrors in The Hague at Tribunal

On the 14th of October 2012 the Iran Tribunal announced the second phase of the People’s Court process, the Tribunal, which will be held at The Hague between 25-27 October 2012. The Iran Tribunal seeks to investigate the crimes committed by the Islamic Republic of Iran against the country’s political prisoners during the 1980s, when [...]

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The Editor. June 25, 2012

Remembering Neda, Workers Protest, Iran Tribunal, “You Won’t Come Out Alive,” Lions and Bears

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Neda Remembered The 20th of June marked the third year since the violent death of Neda Agha Soltan was caught on film. Neda’s family was never allowed a decent memorial service because of “security concerns,” but her grave has now become a site of pilgrimage for many activists and dissidents in Iran. Last week, despite [...]

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The Editor. June 21, 2012

Testimony from the Iran Tribunal (Twitter)

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The Iran Tribunal (http://www.irantribunal.com/) is a non-binding people’s court looking into Iran’s "bloody decade" when thousands were executed and disappeared. From June 18-20 dozens of witnesses and victims testified. From June 18-22 testimony is being heard in London. Emotions have been running high. At times even the judges were brought to tears. Some of the [...]

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The Editor. June 20, 2012

Exclusive Interview with Payam Akhavan on the Iran Tribunal Investigating Iran’s “Bloody Decade”

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Exclusive Interview with Payam Akhavan on the Iran Tribunal  Arseh Sevom — An international legal fact finding team led by Professor Payam Akhavan heard testimony regarding the mass executions that took place during the 1980s in Iran. According to the Iran Tribunal website, it took four years of persistent efforts to make the investigation of [...]

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The Editor. May 30, 2012

Iran Tribunal to Investigate the “Bloody Decade”

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A group of scholars, historians, and legal experts is gathering in London to hear evidence of crimes committed by the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran during the 1980s. The tribunal has no official legal status, but seeks to operate professionally, shedding light on a decade that saw thousands disappeared and executed. More information [...]

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The Editor. April 23, 2012

Children Learn Their Rights, Activists Under Pressure, Dogs Arrested

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Arseh Sevom — It was hard not to be concerned over the state of civil society in Iran last week with the arrest of human rights defender Narges Mohammadi, the sentencing of Mansoureh Behkish who is a member of the Mourning Mothers, and the ongoing battle against free speech and free information. The one positive [...]

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