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Past issues of Arseh Sevom’s Newsletter
Get a Dose of Culture
Beautiful work and intriguing writing can be found in the cultural journal #3, which features writing and images from Iranian artists and thinkers.
Stop the Violence against Women in the Near East
“It is shocking to see the current examples of structural violence against women from our neighbors in the South and the Near East,” stated Ursula Plassnik, Special Rapporteur for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Women’s Concerns. “The murder of
BBC Reports Rise in Violence Against Women
The BBC reports concern about gang rapes reported in Iran. The authorities have chosen to blame the women for the crimes: “Those who were raped were […]
Nassrin Sotoudeh's Birthday
It’s a good time to leave a birthday wish for the incarcerated human rights lawyer Nassrin Sotoudeh. Check out the Facebook Page and the letter she […]
Amnesty at 50
From BBC World Service, we hear the story of Maria Gillespie, whose torture and imprisonment in Uruguay were ended after an Amnesty letter-writing campaign resulted in tens of thousands of letters sent to the prison. “I don’t think that if I say ‘thank you’ it
Interview: Kurds in Syria
Alliance for Kurdish Rights has an interview with a Syrian-Kurd (KurdishFreeMan on Twitter), who discusses participation in the demonstrations and citizenship rights. Syrian citizenship was taken from “foreign” Kurds in 1962 while they had it back then. Assad’
Break Silence about Sexual Crimes
Justice for Iran is calling for all victims of sexual crimes in Iran to come forward in order to ensure that the perpetrators are held accountable. The call is on their site in English and Persian. In Breaking Silence about Sexual Crimes We Will Ensure that Su
Urgent action: Stop the Execution of Iranian-Kurdish Student
United4Iran is calling on people to send letters to protest the planned execution of the Iranian-Kurdish student Habibah Latifi. Click here to participate in the campaign. Habibollah Latifi is a 29-year-old university student from Kurdistan who has been senten