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March 10, 2014
March 10, 2014
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#Iran: Abuse in Soccer Schools, Feminists Speak Out, Economy and Sanctions

Arseh Sevom--Women's day passes us by and we can look forward to another 364 days dominated by men. Award winning reporterNaeimeh Doustdar wrote for Arseh Sevom: "I know I should be a feminist and am a feminist, yet I wonder why others, men and women, are not. Discrimination is complex, and the struggle is complex. The ideals of feminism are not simply for the benefit of women..." [fa] This week's review paints a picture of a society struggling with difficult issues: rights, abuse, corruption, and poverty.
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January 24, 2013
January 24, 2013
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Halt Execution of Ahwazi Arabs

he undersigned human rights organizations strongly oppose the death sentences issued by the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) against five civil and cultural activists who are members of the Ahwazi Arab ethnic minority in Iran.  We urge the IRI authorities to halt the implementation of the death sentences against these five men pending further review of their cases in accordance with due process standards
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April 14, 2012
April 14, 2012
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IHRDC Report – “On the Margins: Arrest, Imprisonment and Execution of Kurdish Activists in Iran Today”

"While the whole of Iran discovered the brutality of the Islamic Republic of Iran following the election disputes in June 2009, we Kurds have known about it for more than 30 years, from the very establishment of the Islamic Republic."
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