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Iranian student activists write letter to Obama on anniversary of embassy hostage-taking

Iranian student activists write letter to Obama on anniversary of embassy hostage-taking

November 05, 2011

On the occasion of 13 Aban (November 4th, the anniversary of the hostage-taking of the American embassy in Iran), a group of current and former Iranian student activists have written a letter to American president Barack Obama. In the letter, the students stress the importance of sanctioning the Iranian authorities .

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Kouhyar Goudarzi’s court hearing postponed

Wednesday 04 January 2012

Kouhyar Goudarzi’s court hearing postponed

Kouhyar Goudarzi’s court hearing postponed, his mother issued two-year prison sentence

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Wednesday 04 January 2012

Tribute to Behrouz Javid Tehrani: released from prison after several years of torture
By Siavosh Jalili and Maryam Nayeb Yazdi

Persian2English – Student and political activist Behrouz Javaid Tehrani was finally released from Rajai Shahr ‘Gohardasht’ prison on December 27th, the day of his birthday, after approximately seven years behind bars .

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Iranian student Activists are banned from pursuing higher education from Islamic regime

Wednesday 21 December 2011

Iranian student Activists are banned from pursuing higher education from Islamic regime

The Advocacy Council for the Right to Education’s Declaration on *Starred Students
For the sixth consecutive year, Iranian authorities

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Iranian student activist prisoner Bahareh Hedayat still locked up behind bars

Iranian student activist prisoner Bahareh Hedayat still locked up behind bars

Persian2English – Three full days had passed from the 2009 mass Ashura protests (December 27) when student activist Bahareh Hedayat, who was 28 years old at the time, was arrested and

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Activist Mahdieh Golroo’s Faces New Charges in evin Prison

Activist Mahdieh Golroo’s Faces New Charges in evin Prison

Student activist Mahdieh Golroo’s husband told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that Golroo, arrested in December 2009 and currently at Evin Prison, has been informed of new charges against her. “I do not know how someone who is in prison could disturb public order!

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Iranian Student activist Peyman Aref summoned to Evin prison

Iranian Student activist Peyman Aref summoned to Evin prison

Persian2English – Peyman Aref, a student activist and member of the Iran National Front, has been once again summoned to branch 2 of the Shahid Moghaddas Prosecutor’s office in Evin prison.

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Iranian student activist Behrouz Javid Tehrani released after seven years in from Rajai Shahr Prison

Iranian student activist Behrouz Javid Tehrani released after seven years in from Rajai Shahr Prison


Behrouz Javid Tehrani, political prisoner, was released this evening after seven years from Rajai Shahr Prison in the city of Karaj
A Harana reporter from Karaj reported that he was one of the protesters on the 18th of Tir in 1378

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Iranian  secular students fight to the iran`s islamic regime for preserving mixed-gender universities

Iranian secular students fight to the iran`s islamic regime for preserving mixed-gender universities
Co-education is on the way to becoming banned in many Iranian universities.

Students at a university where a ban is already in place are fighting to try to get the authorities to go back on their decision .

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SAIH refuse the criticism from the Iranian Embassy: We defend students' free speech

SAIH refuse the criticism from the Iranian Embassy: We defend students' free speech

[14.10.2011, 04:24pm, Fri. GMT]

SAIH will not comply with the request from the Iranian Embassy in Norway to remove posters showing six of world history's famous dictators on the run from the protesting students. SAIH annual campaign has created reactions. This year's campaign focuses on the students' role as critics and democracy builders.

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ue May 17, 9:27 am ET


College graduates cheer as paralyzed student walks to get degree with robotic exoskeleton
By Liz Goodwin

A crowd of 15,000 cheered as UC Berkeley graduating senior Austin Whitney took seven steps with the help of a remarkable robotic exoskeleton to get his degree last week.

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Iran Special: Abdollah Momeni Writes Supreme Leader About His Detention & Torture
Letter of Prominent Prisoner of Conscience, Abdollah Momeni, to Ayatollah Khamanei


In the Name of God
Ayatollah Khamenei
The Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

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06-20 students in Tehran university shot by Basij.mp4

World Organisation Against, All human rights defenders organizations

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Iranian dissident Ahmad Batebi who was granted asylum in the U.S. in 2008

A Message for Ahmadinejad
By Ahmad Batebi
Published September 21, 2011

Iranian dissident Ahmad Batebi who was granted asylum in the U.S. in 2008

This week, Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will address the United Nations General Assembly for the sixth year in a row. As he strides toward the podium to deliver yet another rambling, hate-filled speech, Iranians will grimly reflect on the entrenchment of the clerical regime that has ruled them since 1979 .

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Iranian Student political Activist Expelled for “Disobedience"

Iranian Student political Activist Expelled for “Disobedience"


Saturday 17 December 2011

Iranian Student political Activist Expelled for “Disobedience"
According to a source who spoke to the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, women’s rights and student activist Setareh Elyasi has been expelled from university .

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