The Persian holiday Nowruz (“new day”) is an ancient holiday celebrated on the first day of spring to welcome in the new year. Traditional Nowruz celebrations include the preparation of a Haft Sin table which literally means the seven S’s. Seven items beginning with the Persian letter Sîn (equivalent to the English letter S) and [...]
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AIUSA Nowruz holiday action
Posted in Iran, tagged Nowruz on March 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Unite for human rights in Iran on February 11
Posted in Iran on February 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Last week, two men were hanged after being accused of inciting the post-June 12 election violence that erupted last summer in Iran. The Iranian government failed to answer one key question – how could these men have been responsible for the violence when they were being held in detention long before it even occurred? As [...]
Speak out for Iranian activist Emadeddin Baghi
Posted in Iran, tagged Emadeddin Baghi, online action on January 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Iranian authorities arrested internationally acclaimed human rights advocate Emadeddin Baghi on December 28th. More than one week later, his family still has not heard from him. Baghi suffered seizures and a heart attack during a previous prison term. His health hangs in the balance as he languishes in incommunicado detention. Baghi is no stranger to [...]
Amnesty International Joins Worldwide Solidarity for Iranians
Posted in Events, Iran on July 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
By Sherry Harbert Amnesty International joined a coalition of international organizations around the world to support the victims of human rights abuses in Iran on July 25. Portland was one of over a hundred cities which gathered together to express concern and solidarity with those detained for peacefully protesting the June election results. The Global [...]
Human rights activist Abdolfattah Soltani arrested in Iran
Posted in Iran, tagged Abdolfattah Soltani, online action on June 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The world has watched with shock and a profound sense of dismay the scenes of bloody, rampant violence that have filled the streets of Tehran and other cities in the wake of Iran’s hotly contested presidential elections. But behind the scenes, Iranian authorities are conducting a simultaneous effort aimed at silencing dissident voices through arbitrary [...]
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