Iran rights activists face challenges from both sides
When Iranian activist-lawyer Shirin Ebadi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2003, human rights activists cheered. Here was a chance...
- IRAN: Ahmadinejad urges Arabs to democratize even as his nation doesn't 07/12/2011, 7:18 a.m.
- IRAN: Commander outlines Revolutionary Guard's muscular role in politics and economy 07/05/2011, 9:45 a.m.
- IRAN: 26 alleged U.S. intelligence operatives to be tried in absentia 07/03/2011, 7:11 a.m.
- IRAN: Activist and documentary filmmaker seized; reasons undisclosed 06/28/2011, 3:15 p.m.
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