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December 10, Human Rights Day

Dec 7th, 2008

A film by Joseph Akrami. Joseph Akrami is an award-wining independent filmmaker,
Director of Photography and a human rights activist who has worked
on numerous television documentaries and dramatic short and feature films.



PAIC welcome’s OFAC’s decision to broaden sanctions against the Iranian regime

Dec 6th, 2008

Therefore, American corporations will be prohibited to deal with Iran’s oil companies as well as other Iranian financial institutions already listed in the appendix.



Honoring Nasrin Sotoudeh , lawyer and women’s rights activist

Dec 5th, 2008

Feminist school wanted to organize a ceremony on Nasrin Sotoudeh’s honor, after she won the first human rights international prize 2008 in South Tizol (Italy).



Selling an Iranian mirage again, a new report by Maloney-Takeyh

Dec 5th, 2008

For those familiar with the Iran related circles in Washington, knowing the authors (i.e. Maloney and Takeyh) is enough to know the contents of their recommendations on Iran. The authors belong to a group of “Iran experts” who for the past 12 years have tirelessly advocated a friendly policy toward Tehran rulers. Dr. Takeyh, a senior fellow at CFR,3 has testified frequently at various congressional committees and has appeared in numerous media venues. Prior to early 2000s, he was an ardent opponent of engagement with Iran. However, he astonishingly turned overnight into a strong advocate of rapprochement policy.



OFAC Identifies Entities Owned or Controlled by the Government of Iran

Dec 4th, 2008

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has identified the National Iranian Oil Company (a.k.a. NIOC), Naftiran Intertrade Company Ltd. (a.k.a. NICO), and Naftiran Intertrade Co. Sarl as entities owned or controlled by the Government of Iran.



Political economy of political power of the Islamic regime in Iran

Dec 3rd, 2008

The process of depriving the Islamic regime from its power without war, and moving toward establishing a democratic system of government in Iran is explained. The role of democratic governments and international agencies in this process is discussed.



Iran confirms stoning sentence against adulteress: report

Dec 2nd, 2008

Iran’s supreme court has confirmed a sentence of death by stoning against a woman convicted of adultery in the southern city of Shiraz, a newspaper reported on Saturday.



چپ خاویار

Nov 29th, 2008

ازآنجا که فانی یزدی ممکن است در مقاله بعدی خود ادعا کند که کنفرانس دانشگاه نیویورک “درگیر مسائل روزمره سیاست ایران” نیست (و لابد از نماینده خانواده راکفلر و آبراهامیان و گری سیک و نماینده حکومت، برای گفتگو در مورد کشورداری در زمان ساسانیان دعوت کرده اند)، بهتر است در همینجا به دلائل برگزاری این جلسه نظری بیاندازیم.



Justice Denied

Nov 28th, 2008

“We stand resolute in our demand to know the whole truth about these crimes against humanity and to have a competent court investigate them. … These crimes are still an open wound in the collective conscience of the Iranian society. And each one of us feels responsible to press for justice.”
Forouhar, Mokhtari, and Pouyandeh families (2008)



Pro-Iranian fabrications

Nov 26th, 2008

The name of this group itself is misleading. Rather than assemble a broad cross-section of Iranian-Americans, most of whom came to this country to escape the totalitarian clutches of the Islamic dictatorship, NIAC has alienated them by brazenly portraying the Tehran regime as moderate, reasonable, and misunderstood.