Stories about Iran from March, 2009
Iran: Student activist in trouble
In You Tube we can see (from 3.33-4.43 min) Ali Bagheri, a student activist in Sistan University in Iran was arrested by “security forces”. He was banned from university for protesting against insecurity and authorities in the university.
Iran: A group of Muslim bloggers support Hoder
A letter was initiated by a group of Iranian Muslim bloggers inside Iran and calls on the Head of the Judiciary to act in bringing justice to Hoder, an Iranian blogger, who is now entering his fourth month in detention.
MENA: Clinton Does the Middle East
Hillary Clinton wrapped up her first visit to the Middle East as US Secretary of State, with stopovers in Sharm El Sheikh, Israel, the West Bank and Turkey. Bloggers from the region discuss Clinton's visit in this post.
Iran:Questions for Founder Iran Inside Out
Pars Arts has published an interview with Shaghayegh Azimi, Founder of Willow Films and Iran Inside Out. Her project aims to open up opportunities for the hundreds of talented and passionate young filmmakers in Iran.
Iran:Heshmat Saran,a political prisoner died
Several Iranian blogs including Eshterak reported[fa] that Amir Heshmat Saran,a political prisoner died in the city of Karaj.The blogger adds he was beaten up by security guards and did not receive necessary medical care.
Iran:”Basij Blogs just an illusion”
Mohammad Masih, in weblogshahr writes [fa] that the news about launching 10,000 Basij blogs by Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ weekly magazine, is just an illusion. He adds that many Hezbollah (Islamist) bloggers have been active for years without having links to official organizations.
Russia, U.S.: Policy Suggestions
Streetwise Professor writes that “[a] little more realism, and a little more poker savvy, would be welcome in dealing with Russia.”
A Brazilian journalist in search of Iranian bloggers
Raul Juste Lores is a Brazilian journalist and Beijing Bureau Chief of Folha de Sao Paulo. He has recently taken a trip to Tehran, where he met and interviewed several Iranian bloggers and civil society personalities such as the Nobel Peace Laureate Shirin Ebadi. Discover his motivations in this post.
