Stories about Iran from November, 2006
Iran: Abolish the practice of stoning, Now
Khorshidkhanom has given a link to Amnesty International action to ask Iranian authorities to abolish the practice of stoning.Up to nine women and two men in Iran are under sentence of execution by stoning.
Interview with Jordan Halevi, a Canadian Researcher on Iranian Blogs
Jordan Halevi (online alias) is a young Canadian researcher who has conducted a survey on Iranian blogs. In this interview conducted by Global Voices‘ Farsi language editor Farid Pouya, he discusses, among other things, his research project and the Iranian reaction to the questions in his survey. FP: Can you...
Iran:The longest held political prisoner in Iran
Kosoof has published a recent photo of Abbas Amir Entezam, former deputy Prime Minister, ambassador and the longest held political prisoner in Iran. The blogger adds in December 1979, he was charged with “treason and spying for foreign governments”. He was arrested afterwards and sentenced to life imprisonment in the...
Iran:TinTin in Tehran
In Forever Under Construction blog, we can discover one of Zartosht Soltani's art work:TinTin, famous reporter in comic books, in Tehran, an imaginary cover for TinTin's trip to Tehran.
Iran: Academics under more Pressure
Jomhour reports more independent academics have been deprived of teaching in universities. The blogger adds student activists have been deprived of continuing their studies too [Fa].
Iran:Women protesters, a photo and top prize
Mansour Nasiri,a leading photo blogger won Kaveh Golestan award.The prize wininng photo shows that the female police officers beat many of the women protesters who asked for equal rights.
