Iran News Digest

Deny Ahmadinejad the visa to attend the upcoming UN General Assembly in New York- please sign

Jul 16th, 2009

1- President Obama and his administration should decisively side with the people of Iran and deny Ahmadinejad (or any other Islamic Republic delegations for that matter) the right to obtain an entry visa to the United States for the purpose of “representing” the Iranian nation during the 64th United Nations General Assembly on September 15, 2009. 2- Neither Ahmadinejad nor any of the members of his cabinet have any legitimacy to be recognized as the president or be regarded as the representatives of the Iranian nation. 3- This is the least the civilized world can do for the Iranian people during these decisive times.



UANI Calls On New York Area Hotels To Refuse To Host Ahmadinejad

Jul 13th, 2009

New York, NY – United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) today called on New York area hotels to refuse to host President Ahmadinejad and the Iranian Delegation during the 64th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) scheduled to begin in New York City on September 15, 2009. “We call on the Grand Hyatt Hotel, the InterContinental Hotel […]



The World is Watching President Obama

Jul 8th, 2009

Take the action now! For God’s sake, we are the leaders of free world! How could we possibly even think about sitting around a table and negotiating with the members of this regime?



July 25: Global Day of Action for Human Rights in Iran

Jul 8th, 2009

Human rights activists are organizing a coordinated Global Day of Action on July 25, 2009 to demand respect for the human rights of the Iranian people and to demonstrate worldwide solidarity with the civil rights movement in Iran. Major human rights organizations have sponsored the event. Around the world, people will gather in solidarity with […]



Clinton Sees More Iran Sanctions if Outreach Fails

Jul 8th, 2009

CARACAS (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that Washington would call for more sanctions against Iran if the White House policy of engagement with Tehran failed. Clinton said U.S. outreach to Iran may not work given the country’s recent repression of protests after a disputed election. “It may not be possible, in […]



Statement of Former Political Prisoners of the Islamic Republic of Iran

Jul 6th, 2009

We former political prisoners of the Islamic Republic of Iran testify to the scarring effects –on the prisoners, their families and society as a whole—of physical and psychological torture. We have witnessed how, through the application of callous methods, prosecutors sought to break down the sense of identity and human integrity of their ‘subjects’.



Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) Delivers Weekly GOP Address On July 4th And The Iranian Protests

Jul 5th, 2009

Sen. McCain says that Americans stand “with the millions of Iranians who brave batons, imprisonment, and gunfire to have their voices heard and their votes counted.”



A Tritbute to the Brave and Courageous Citizens of Iran

Jul 5th, 2009

The United Student Front announce that they will participate in demonstrations on July 9th.



Iranian American Lawyers Association

Jul 4th, 2009

condemns the ongoing government suppression of independent electronic communication through interference with the Communications, Internet and cell phones; condemns the expulsion and arrest of news reporters and suppression of free press; acknowledges and affirms the Universal Inalienable Human Rights and the importance of democratic and fair elections…



Iran: Night Raids Terrorize Civilians

Jul 4th, 2009

Security Forces Wreck Homes, Destroy Property to Stop Protest Chants; News Access http://www.hrw.org/en/news/2009/06/26/iran-night-raids-terrorize-civilians (New York) – Iran’s paramilitary Basij are carrying out brutal nighttime raids, destroying property in private homes and beating civilians in an attempt to stop nightly protest chants, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch also said the Iranian authorities are […]