Recent speeches by Iranian leaders have stoked fears that the government will purge universities of professors and curriculums deemed “un-Islamic.” [More]
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Showing posts with label Iran. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Iran. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
NYTimes: Purge of Iranian Universities Is Feared
Recent speeches by Iranian leaders have stoked fears that the government will purge universities of professors and curriculums deemed “un-Islamic.” [More]
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The Lede: Iranians Say Prison Rape Is Not New
Two prominent members of Iran's human rights community have published essays on Iranian Web sites arguing that far from being a new phenomenon, prison rape has a long history in the Islamic Republic. [More]
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Saturday, June 13, 2009
Monday, May 11, 2009
NY Times: U.S. Journalist to Be Freed Soon in Iran, Her Lawyer Says
"The lawyer for an Iranian-American reporter who was jailed on spying charges said she will be released Monday after a court reduced the sentence."
---Happy Monday! Amazing what happens when you use diplomacy instead of aggression. This is a very positive sign, and may be an extended hand for which the U.S. has the opportunity to demonstrate that things have changed. It's unfortunate that she would need to leave Iran, but at least she is spared from a prison term. I hope this leads people to 1.) be more hopeful for the current administration and the U.S. and 2.) see Iran for the diverse, multifaceted nation that it is. It was never justified for the Bush administration to paint such a black and white picture of the world.
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