February 2011
Power, Communication, and the Internet
It’s hard to avoid discussions about the use of Facebook to galvanize protests from Egypt than to Wisconsin. As we prepare for the first issue of […]
ICT and Environmental Sustainability
In this paper, published as part of a report on ICTs and Environmental Society, Arseh Seovm’s Sohrab Razzaghi argues that ICT can be used to promote sustainable growth in Iran. He suggests using Information and Communication Technology to address issues of cit
Iran Progressive Youth Essay Competition
Iran Progressive Youth is sponsoring an essay competition to elaborate on bringing about democratic change in Iran. Below are the details: Prospect of Change in Iran […]
Wave of Repression in Iran
IRAN: Series of sentences, acts of judicial harassment and arbitrary detentions of human rights defenders Paris-Geneva, February 8, 2011. The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint programme of the International Federation for Human
The Netherlands Removes Its Ambassador
Following the execution of Dutch citizen, Zahra Bahrami, the Dutch government has removed its ambassador from Iran. This move has been criticized by D66 as done to satisfy the parliament, rather than as part of a coherent strategy. (Read more in Dutch in the V
HRW Releases Report on the State of Human Rights in the World
More than 6000 arrests were made in Iran following the flawed elections in 2009
Report on the Human Rights Council
The Democracy Coalition Project recently issued a report reviewing the effectiveness of the Human Rights Council. They noted that despite concern about the human rights situation in Iran, no country mandate was established to review the situation there.
Feb — House of Cinema Protests Ruling Against Panahi
Iran’s House of Cinema files formal complaint against the 20 year ban on producing new films handed down to director Jafar Panahi. A source for the Hollywood publication Variety states: “Twenty years is a lifetime for a filmmaker. It’s like prison. “The Irania