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Egypt — Punishing Pro-Democracy NGOs
Arseh Sevom — The Egyptian public prosecutor has issued more than 40 indictments against members of international NGOs for participating in banned activities and receiving funding from foreign sources. The Arabist has published a list of names and affiliations
Families of BBC Reporters in Iran Targeted
Arseh Sevom — For months now, Iranian state media has been slandering BBC Persian journalists, accusing them of a number of crimes including drug trafficking, sexual impropriety, and even rape. Recently, they also began detaining the family members of the jour
EU High Representative Voices Concern About the Treatment of Journalists and Netizens in Iran
On January 31, 2012, The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the Commission, Catherine Ashton, issued a statement of concerned about the state of journalists and netizens in Iran. She calls for Iran to
Open Letter Against the Closure of the House of Cinema Signed by 2000
Arseh Sevom — Kaleme.com has published an open letter against the closing of the House of Cinema signed by nearly 2000 people and organizations. All of the House of Cinema’s affiliated guilds signed along with a large number of its 5000 members. This list incl
Iran — Shocking Escalation of Arrests and Human Rights Violations
Arseh Sevom- The end of January 2012 witnessed a further escalation in human rights violations in Iran. The ongoing repression continued with the arrest of two journalists, both women: Parastoo Dokoohaki and Marzieh Rasooli. The arrests of Mohammad Solimaninya
House of Cinema: Timeline of Events
House of Cinema is one of the oldest post-revolution civil society organizations in Iran, in operation since 1989. You can read more about its overall objectives […]
“Wherever We Gather is The House of Cinema”
For the past 32 years there has been a complex relationship between the Iranian cinema industry and the Islamic republic. The ideologues of the Islamic revolution of 1979 sought justice and independence, dismissing the Shah as the figurehead of the status quo
Why Did Arseh Sevom Join in the Internet Strike Yesterday?
Here’s why… We joined because if passed, the law to protect intellectual property would have all sorts of debilitating and unintended consequences for people using the internet all over the world. Those include: The closure of social networking sites with link
JAN — Asghar Farhadi Protests Decision to Dissolve House of Cinema
Asghar Farhadi, the director of the award winning film, Separation of Nader from Simin wrote a letter to the Ministry of Culture calling for a vote on the decision to dissolve the House of Cinema in Iran. The letter stated: “If the decision to dissolve the Hou