December 2010
Protests in Geneva
Nasrin Sotoudeh, a lawyer who has fought for human rights in Iran has been in prison for several months and was on a dry hunger strike that threatened her life. “It’s people like her that the Iranian government fears,” Nobel laureate, Shirin Ebadi said. Shirin
DEC-OCT — Panahi Receives 6-Year Prison Sentence and 20-Year Ban on Filmmaking
In December of 2010, filmmaker Jafar Panahi is handed the harsh sentence of six years in prison and a 20-year ban on filmmaking. This decision is upheld on appeal in October of 2011. The US-based board of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences released
Call for Articles and Posts: “Networks, Networking, and Change: Traditional, Social, Digital.”
Arseh Sevom’s Call for Articles and Posts: “Networks, Networking, and Change: Traditional, Social, Digital.” DUE: FEBRUARY 25. Universities, churches and mosques, cafes, squats and upstart art spaces have all been incubators for social movements. Can virtual m
Punishing Students for Their Opinions
The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran has released a report detailing abuses against students for dissenting viewpoints. Many high achieving students have been expelled from Iran’s universities. “Excluding students from universities based on thei
Getting to Know a Student Activist: “Freedom is not Free”
United4Iran recently published an interview with the roommate of student activist, Majid Tavakoli, who is currently imprisoned in Iran. Here is what his friend had to say about the speech Majid gave in December of 2009 that led to his arrest: I, and other clos