http://www.rferl.org Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries http://www.rferl.org/img/rssLogo.gif http://www.rferl.org en-US Copyright 2009 - RFE/RL, Inc. 60 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:43:42 +0000 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL Iran has increased its pressure on student activists ahead of the national Student Day on December 7. http://www.rferl.org/content/Iran_Arrests_Student_Activists_Ahead_Of_Student_Day__/1883427.html http://www.rferl.org/content/Iran_Arrests_Student_Activists_Ahead_Of_Student_Day__/1883427.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:32:01 +0000 News Five people have been sentenced to death and 81 have received jail terms of up to 15 years in connection with the unrest that followed Iran's disputed June election. The country's Justice Department says those sentenced to death were affiliated to or members of "counterrevolutionary groups." But observers consider the heavy sentences to be a move by the Islamic establishment to put an end to the continued opposition against President Mahmud Ahmadinejad reelection. http://www.rferl.org/content/Iranian_Death_Sentences_Seen_As_Intimidation_Move_Over_Postelection_Unrest/1881487.html http://www.rferl.org/content/Iranian_Death_Sentences_Seen_As_Intimidation_Move_Over_Postelection_Unrest/1881487.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:57:10 +0000 Features http://www.rferl.org/content/Iranian_Death_Sentences_Seen_As_Intimidation_Move_Over_Postelection_Unrest/1881487.html#relatedInfoContainer Members of the Green movement opposed to Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad voiced a clear demand to U.S. President Barack Obama this week. http://www.rferl.org/content/What_Does_Irans_Green_Movement_Want_From_Obama_/1871445.html http://www.rferl.org/content/What_Does_Irans_Green_Movement_Want_From_Obama_/1871445.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:35:14 +0000 Features http://www.rferl.org/content/What_Does_Irans_Green_Movement_Want_From_Obama_/1871445.html#relatedInfoContainer Iran' s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has described questioning the country's disputed June 12 presidential vote as the "biggest crime." http://www.rferl.org/content/Supreme_Leader_Warns_Opposition_Leaders_Against_Questioning_Presidential_Vote/1864564.html http://www.rferl.org/content/Supreme_Leader_Warns_Opposition_Leaders_Against_Questioning_Presidential_Vote/1864564.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:17:03 +0000 Features http://www.rferl.org/content/Supreme_Leader_Warns_Opposition_Leaders_Against_Questioning_Presidential_Vote/1864564.html#relatedInfoContainer Iran has said it might agree to a UN-drafted deal that envisages sending Tehran's low-enriched uranium abroad to be converted into nuclear fuel, but also left open the possibility that it will buy the fuel from other countries. http://www.rferl.org/content/Iran_Says_It_Might_Or_Might_Not_Agree_To_Ship_Enriched_Uranium_Abroad/1861440.html http://www.rferl.org/content/Iran_Says_It_Might_Or_Might_Not_Agree_To_Ship_Enriched_Uranium_Abroad/1861440.html Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:21:00 +0000 News Forty-two people, including six commanders of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards, were reported killed in a suicide attack in southeastern Iran. Iranian officials are accusing the United States and Britain of involvement in the attack, which both countries have condemned. http://www.rferl.org/content/Iran_Blames_US_Britain_for_Deadly_Attack_Against_Revolutionary_Guards/1854774.html http://www.rferl.org/content/Iran_Blames_US_Britain_for_Deadly_Attack_Against_Revolutionary_Guards/1854774.html Sun, 18 Oct 2009 13:33:32 +0000 News The Iranian establishment seems determined to end the postelection crisis and prevent further protests by issuing harsh sentences, including death sentences, for detainees put on trial over the unrest. Evidence has emerged suggesting three of the four people believed to have been sentenced to death for their role in the postelection unrest were, in fact, arrested before the June 12 vote. http://www.rferl.org/content/New_Details_Emerges_About_Detainees_Sentenced_to_Death/1854159.html http://www.rferl.org/content/New_Details_Emerges_About_Detainees_Sentenced_to_Death/1854159.html Sat, 17 Oct 2009 11:30:50 +0000 Features http://www.rferl.org/content/New_Details_Emerges_About_Detainees_Sentenced_to_Death/1854159.html#relatedInfoContainer Iran's parliament is putting the final touches on legislation that would dramatically curb costly energy and food subsidies. President Mahmud Ahmadinejad says it will reduce energy consumption and allow for more equitable distribution of financial aid. But others say it could prove to be the government's Achilles' heel. http://www.rferl.org/content/Irans_Government_Could_Face_Tough_Sell_Over_Subsidy_Cuts/1852939.html http://www.rferl.org/content/Irans_Government_Could_Face_Tough_Sell_Over_Subsidy_Cuts/1852939.html Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:46:18 +0000 Features http://www.rferl.org/content/Irans_Government_Could_Face_Tough_Sell_Over_Subsidy_Cuts/1852939.html#relatedInfoContainer Parvin Fahimi's refusal to be silenced following the death of her son, 19-year-old Sohrab Arabi, during Iran's postelection unrest has made her an icon of the opposition movement. In demanding that those responsible for the death of her son be brought to justice, the 53-year-old Fahimi has emerged as a voice for the families of other victims of Tehran's crackdown on dissent. http://www.rferl.org/content/In_Iran_A_Grieving_Mother_Who_Refuses_To_Be_Silent/1851312.html http://www.rferl.org/content/In_Iran_A_Grieving_Mother_Who_Refuses_To_Be_Silent/1851312.html Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:32:14 +0000 Features http://www.rferl.org/content/In_Iran_A_Grieving_Mother_Who_Refuses_To_Be_Silent/1851312.html#relatedInfoContainer An official from Iran's Justice Ministry has said that three people arrested in the country's postelection crackdown have been sentenced to death. http://www.rferl.org/content/Iran_Death_Sentences_Seen_As_Move_To_Intimidate_Opposition_/1848910.html http://www.rferl.org/content/Iran_Death_Sentences_Seen_As_Move_To_Intimidate_Opposition_/1848910.html Sun, 11 Oct 2009 13:36:33 +0000 News Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Kamenei's military reshuffle, coming amid reports of greater formal IRGC control of the all-volunteer Basij militia, initially looked to some like an attempt to soothe public anger over postelection violence attributed to the two forces. But in the end, the changes are unlikely to placate administration critics. http://www.rferl.org/content/Iran_Military_Moves_Could_Provide_Greater_Muscle_Against_Critics/1847040.html http://www.rferl.org/content/Iran_Military_Moves_Could_Provide_Greater_Muscle_Against_Critics/1847040.html Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:36:58 +0000 Features http://www.rferl.org/content/Iran_Military_Moves_Could_Provide_Greater_Muscle_Against_Critics/1847040.html#relatedInfoContainer The Iranian establishment appears to be using last week's talks on its controversial nuclear program to gain political capital at home, claiming a major victory and lauding the success of its confrontational stance. http://www.rferl.org/content/Iran_Downplays_Openness_In_Nuclear_Talks/1844110.html http://www.rferl.org/content/Iran_Downplays_Openness_In_Nuclear_Talks/1844110.html Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:28:21 +0000 Features http://www.rferl.org/content/Iran_Downplays_Openness_In_Nuclear_Talks/1844110.html#relatedInfoContainer Iranian universities have reopened against a backdrop of simmering postelection dispute that has authorities fearing new protests and many students expecting the worst. Officials are concerned that the new academic year will allow disgruntled youths to stoke public anger over the fiercely contested reelection of President Mahmud Ahmadinejad, while student leaders say intimidation is rife. http://www.rferl.org/content/Irans_Campuses_On_Edge_As_University_Doors_Open/1829627.html http://www.rferl.org/content/Irans_Campuses_On_Edge_As_University_Doors_Open/1829627.html Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:33:53 +0000 Features http://www.rferl.org/content/Irans_Campuses_On_Edge_As_University_Doors_Open/1829627.html#relatedInfoContainer The founder of the Islamic republic, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, designated the last Friday of Ramadan as a day for Iranians and Muslims to demonstrate solidarity with the Palestinian people and their cause. But this year, Quds Day (Jerusalem Day) could instead reexpose the fissures that exist as a result of Iran's severe political crisis. http://www.rferl.org/content/Iranian_Opposition_Vows_To_Turn_Quds_Day_Green/1824788.html http://www.rferl.org/content/Iranian_Opposition_Vows_To_Turn_Quds_Day_Green/1824788.html Thu, 17 Sep 2009 08:52:52 +0000 Features http://www.rferl.org/content/Iranian_Opposition_Vows_To_Turn_Quds_Day_Green/1824788.html#relatedInfoContainer A senior aide to Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Musavi and an aide to reformist cleric Mehdi Karrubi have been arrested in Tehran. It's part of an ongoing campaign against groups and individuals who continue to dispute the reelection of Mahmud Ahmadinejad as president. http://www.rferl.org/content/Fresh_Arrests_Raids_Further_Squeeze_Iran_Opposition/1818983.html http://www.rferl.org/content/Fresh_Arrests_Raids_Further_Squeeze_Iran_Opposition/1818983.html Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:55:38 +0000 Features http://www.rferl.org/content/Fresh_Arrests_Raids_Further_Squeeze_Iran_Opposition/1818983.html#relatedInfoContainer In Iran, the war of words between hard-liners and reformists shows no sign of letting up, with the head of the country's powerful Revolutionary Guard now getting involved. But reformists have struck back, denouncing military "interference" in politics. http://www.rferl.org/content/Irans_Powerful_Revolutionary_Guard_Chief_Comes_Under_Fire/1816792.html http://www.rferl.org/content/Irans_Powerful_Revolutionary_Guard_Chief_Comes_Under_Fire/1816792.html Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:48:47 +0000 Features http://www.rferl.org/content/Irans_Powerful_Revolutionary_Guard_Chief_Comes_Under_Fire/1816792.html#relatedInfoContainer As university students prepare to return to classes in Iran, recent statements by the country's supreme leader are feeding fears that a new cultural revolution could be in the offing. Some recognize echoes of the mass purges and curriculum revisions that took place just after the founding of the Islamic Republic 30 years ago. http://www.rferl.org/content/Fears_Of_A_New_Cultural_Revolution_In_Iran/1814207.html http://www.rferl.org/content/Fears_Of_A_New_Cultural_Revolution_In_Iran/1814207.html Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:11:24 +0000 Features http://www.rferl.org/content/Fears_Of_A_New_Cultural_Revolution_In_Iran/1814207.html#relatedInfoContainer Iran's judiciary chief has named hard-line Tehran prosecutor Said Mortazavi deputy prosecutor-general, though it's not clear whether his powers will increase in his new post. Mortazavi, who has played a key role in the ongoing mass trail of reformists, has been behind the closures of many pro-reform publications as well as the arrests of activists and intellectuals. http://www.rferl.org/content/Tehrans_HardLine_Prosecutor_Moved_To_State_Role_But_Little_Changes_/1811597.html http://www.rferl.org/content/Tehrans_HardLine_Prosecutor_Moved_To_State_Role_But_Little_Changes_/1811597.html Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:32:52 +0000 Features http://www.rferl.org/content/Tehrans_HardLine_Prosecutor_Moved_To_State_Role_But_Little_Changes_/1811597.html#relatedInfoContainer Iran's parliament has begun a three-day session to debate and vote on President Mahmud Ahmadinejad's proposed new cabinet. Ahmadinejad, in presenting his nominations, said the new government was committed to preserving justice and national dignity, and would be decisive in confronting any pressure from the West. http://www.rferl.org/content/Irans_Parliament_To_Debate_Ahmadinejads_Proposed_Cabinet_/1810648.html http://www.rferl.org/content/Irans_Parliament_To_Debate_Ahmadinejads_Proposed_Cabinet_/1810648.html Sun, 30 Aug 2009 11:14:26 +0000 News Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad has called for opposition leaders to be punished over the unrest sparked by his disputed election victory. Ahmadinejad called on Iran’s judiciary to deal firmly with those who committed “inhuman” actions while “dressed as friends” and hurt Iran’s people and the Islamic establishment. http://www.rferl.org/content/Irans_Ahmadinejad_Calls_For_Prosecution_Of_Opposition_Leaders_/1809637.html http://www.rferl.org/content/Irans_Ahmadinejad_Calls_For_Prosecution_Of_Opposition_Leaders_/1809637.html Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:13:44 +0000 News http://www.rferl.org/content/Irans_Ahmadinejad_Calls_For_Prosecution_Of_Opposition_Leaders_/1809637.html#relatedInfoContainer In response to the criticism that followed his revelation of the use of rape to punish those detained in Iran's postelection unrest, reformist presidential candidate Mehdi Karrubi has upped the ante. The former parliament speaker has published on his website a graphic account of the rape of a young man who had been arrested and jailed amid the government's crackdown on protesters. http://www.rferl.org/content/New_PrisonRape_Allegations_In_Iran_Bring_Practice_To_Light/1808311.html http://www.rferl.org/content/New_PrisonRape_Allegations_In_Iran_Bring_Practice_To_Light/1808311.html Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:01:37 +0000 Features http://www.rferl.org/content/New_PrisonRape_Allegations_In_Iran_Bring_Practice_To_Light/1808311.html#relatedInfoContainer Nearly two months have passed since the Iranian government launched a crackdown on those who protested President Mahmud Ahmadinejad's reelection, but accusations over the postelection violence continue to fly. http://www.rferl.org/content/Two_Months_Later_Truth_About_Irans_Postelection_Crackdown_Still_Unknown/1796492.html http://www.rferl.org/content/Two_Months_Later_Truth_About_Irans_Postelection_Crackdown_Still_Unknown/1796492.html Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:11:07 +0000 Features http://www.rferl.org/content/Two_Months_Later_Truth_About_Irans_Postelection_Crackdown_Still_Unknown/1796492.html#relatedInfoContainer Iran's President Mahmud Ahmadinejad began his second term with a call for national unity, even as protesters clashed with police and security forces outside. With his position seemingly already weakened as a result of the postelection crisis, it appears Ahmadinejad can expect more such difficulties in the coming weeks and months. http://www.rferl.org/content/Hurdles_Expected_As_Ahmadinejad_Begins_Second_Term/1793262.html http://www.rferl.org/content/Hurdles_Expected_As_Ahmadinejad_Begins_Second_Term/1793262.html Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:24:07 +0000 Features http://www.rferl.org/content/Hurdles_Expected_As_Ahmadinejad_Begins_Second_Term/1793262.html#relatedInfoContainer The main leader of Iran's opposition, defeated presidential candidate Mir Hossein Musavi, so far remains a free man. But that could change if some allies of President Mahmud Ahmadinejad have their way. As some 100 reformers face charges of inciting the postelection unrest, hard-liners are now publicly calling for the arrest and prosecution of Musavi as well as former President Mohammad Khatami. http://www.rferl.org/content/As_Mass_Trial_Continues_Hardliners_Demand_Arrests_Of_Musavi_And_Khatami/1791647.html http://www.rferl.org/content/As_Mass_Trial_Continues_Hardliners_Demand_Arrests_Of_Musavi_And_Khatami/1791647.html Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:40:53 +0000 Features http://www.rferl.org/content/As_Mass_Trial_Continues_Hardliners_Demand_Arrests_Of_Musavi_And_Khatami/1791647.html#relatedInfoContainer Former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami has joined the voices denouncing the trial of around 100 people for their alleged involvement in the post-election violence in Iran. Khatami described the trial of prominent reformists as a "show" that will further damage the Iranian establishment, and said he hopes it will not "lead to ignorance of the real crimes," including the alleged torture and murder of detainees. http://www.rferl.org/content/Iranian_ExPresident_Khatami_Denounces_Trial_Of_Reformists/1790723.html http://www.rferl.org/content/Iranian_ExPresident_Khatami_Denounces_Trial_Of_Reformists/1790723.html Sun, 02 Aug 2009 10:54:27 +0000 Features http://www.rferl.org/content/Iranian_ExPresident_Khatami_Denounces_Trial_Of_Reformists/1790723.html#relatedInfoContainer The streets of the Iranian capital are reportedly quiet one day after clashes erupted in several neighborhoods when police forcibly dispersed mourners of those killed in Iran's postelection unrest. But is mounting public anger in the shadow of the clampdown emboldening the government's strongest critics? http://www.rferl.org/content/Tehrans_Streets_Quiet_After_Fresh_Clashes_Around_Mourning_Ceremony/1789789.html http://www.rferl.org/content/Tehrans_Streets_Quiet_After_Fresh_Clashes_Around_Mourning_Ceremony/1789789.html Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:08:36 +0000 Features http://www.rferl.org/content/Tehrans_Streets_Quiet_After_Fresh_Clashes_Around_Mourning_Ceremony/1789789.html#relatedInfoContainer Heavy clashes were reported in central Tehran on July 30 between police forces and protesters following a gathering at a cemetery where thousands of mourners gathered to commemorate the memory of slain protesters who opposed the reelection of Mahmud Ahmadinejad. http://www.rferl.org/content/Iranian_Police_Arrest_Mourners_In_Cemetery_Memorial/1788959.html http://www.rferl.org/content/Iranian_Police_Arrest_Mourners_In_Cemetery_Memorial/1788959.html Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:23:00 +0000 News 24-year-old Amir Javadifar was detained during a July 9 peaceful protest in Tehran. About two weeks later, the Iranian authorities informed Amir's family about his death. Amir's death in custody is one example of the many cases of violence committed in Iran in recent weeks, which some legal experts have said are violations under international law. http://www.rferl.org/content/Postelection_Crackdown_Scrutinized_For_Crimes_Against_Humanity/1788293.html http://www.rferl.org/content/Postelection_Crackdown_Scrutinized_For_Crimes_Against_Humanity/1788293.html Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:52:38 +0000 Features http://www.rferl.org/content/Postelection_Crackdown_Scrutinized_For_Crimes_Against_Humanity/1788293.html#relatedInfoContainer Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Musavi has said he is working on the charter of a new political front that would lay the groundwork for a large-scale social movement. The charter, which Musavi has said will be issued in the coming days, is seen as a potential means of building on the unity exhibited by those protesting the results of Iran's June 12 presidential election. http://www.rferl.org/content/Musavi_Says_Green_Movement_Charter_In_The_Works/1784043.html http://www.rferl.org/content/Musavi_Says_Green_Movement_Charter_In_The_Works/1784043.html Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:41:18 +0000 Features http://www.rferl.org/content/Musavi_Says_Green_Movement_Charter_In_The_Works/1784043.html#relatedInfoContainer Iran's supreme leader has warned the country's opposition against any actions that could destabilize the Islamic establishment, saying the country's "elite" should be cautious about the positions they take on the postelection crisis. http://www.rferl.org/content/Irans_Supreme_Leader_Warns_Opposition_About_Instability/1781239.html http://www.rferl.org/content/Irans_Supreme_Leader_Warns_Opposition_About_Instability/1781239.html Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:41:16 +0000 Features http://www.rferl.org/content/Irans_Supreme_Leader_Warns_Opposition_About_Instability/1781239.html#relatedInfoContainer Influential former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has acknowledged the grievances of many Iranians who remain skeptical about the results of the recent presidential election, while at the same time calling for unity. Rafsanjani's sermon at Tehran's Friday Prayers was attended by thousands of supporters of former Prime Minister Mir Hossein Musavi, who they maintain was the true winner of the poll. http://www.rferl.org/content/Iranian_Police_Use_Tear_Gas_Against_Musavi_Supporters/1779160.html http://www.rferl.org/content/Iranian_Police_Use_Tear_Gas_Against_Musavi_Supporters/1779160.html Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:34:16 +0000 News http://www.rferl.org/content/Iranian_Police_Use_Tear_Gas_Against_Musavi_Supporters/1779160.html#relatedInfoContainer Former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani leads Friday Prayers in Tehran, with opposition leader Mir Hossein Musavi in attendance. Considering that many of those who protested against the results of the contentious presidential election say they will attend; that neither Musavi nor Rafsanjani have acknowledged the reelection of President Mahmud Ahmadinejad; and that Musavi has accused the government of election fraud, the event is likely to be significant. http://www.rferl.org/content/All_Eyes_On_This_Weeks_Friday_Prayers_In_Iran/1778700.html http://www.rferl.org/content/All_Eyes_On_This_Weeks_Friday_Prayers_In_Iran/1778700.html Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:24:39 +0000 Features http://www.rferl.org/content/All_Eyes_On_This_Weeks_Friday_Prayers_In_Iran/1778700.html#relatedInfoContainer Some Iranians are boycotting Nokia products after reports emerged that a subsidiary of the Finnish mobile-telephone giant had provided the Iranian government with a "monitoring center" that enables security forces to tap cell phones, scramble text messages, and interrupt calls. Demonstrators who took to the streets to protest the outcome of Iran's recent presidential elections relied heavily on such technology to communicate and to organize rallies. http://www.rferl.org/content/Nokia_Faces_Wrath_Of_Irans_Protesters/1777717.html http://www.rferl.org/content/Nokia_Faces_Wrath_Of_Irans_Protesters/1777717.html Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:33:51 +0000 Features http://www.rferl.org/content/Nokia_Faces_Wrath_Of_Irans_Protesters/1777717.html#relatedInfoContainer Nineteen-year-old Sohrab Arabi went to a protest with his mother in Tehran in the wake of the contested elections. They were separated in the crowd and Sohrab disappeared. Three weeks later, his family learned that he had died of a gunshot wound. The case has worsened Iranians’ fears about the fate of those who have disappeared or are being held being held incommunicado since the postelection unrest. http://www.rferl.org/content/Iranian_Teen_Slain_In_Postelection_Protest_Laid_To_Rest/1775976.html http://www.rferl.org/content/Iranian_Teen_Slain_In_Postelection_Protest_Laid_To_Rest/1775976.html Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:54:16 +0000 Features http://www.rferl.org/content/Iranian_Teen_Slain_In_Postelection_Protest_Laid_To_Rest/1775976.html#relatedInfoContainer This week's scattered rallies quickly turned into the most significant mass demonstration in the Iranian capital since security forces crushed protests against the presidential election that even conservative clerics have come to denounce. The message from one protester was clear: "We're here and we're still upset." http://www.rferl.org/content/Irans_Vote_Critics_Remain_Defiant_Despite_Crackdown/1774040.html http://www.rferl.org/content/Irans_Vote_Critics_Remain_Defiant_Despite_Crackdown/1774040.html Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:31:55 +0000 Features http://www.rferl.org/content/Irans_Vote_Critics_Remain_Defiant_Despite_Crackdown/1774040.html#relatedInfoContainer Despite warnings from Iranian authorities, including the governor of Tehran, hundreds of people have taken to the streets of the capital to mark the anniversary of the 1999 student uprising and to protest against the results of the June presidential vote. http://www.rferl.org/content/Hundreds_Protest_In_Tehran_Despite_Officials_Warnings/1773423.html http://www.rferl.org/content/Hundreds_Protest_In_Tehran_Despite_Officials_Warnings/1773423.html Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:21:09 +0000 News http://www.rferl.org/content/Hundreds_Protest_In_Tehran_Despite_Officials_Warnings/1773423.html#relatedInfoContainer After he fell out with authorities, a founding member of one of Iran's thuggish "pressure groups" found out what it was like to be on the other side of the baton. More recently, Amir Farshad Ebrahimi has watched from exile as former colleagues mete out a brutal form of punishment to quell postelection protests. http://www.rferl.org/content/ExVigilante_Shocked_At_Iran_Violence/1773279.html http://www.rferl.org/content/ExVigilante_Shocked_At_Iran_Violence/1773279.html Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:02:29 +0000 Features http://www.rferl.org/content/ExVigilante_Shocked_At_Iran_Violence/1773279.html#relatedInfoContainer The video of a young woman apparently dying after being shot during violent protests in Tehran on June 20 has been seen around the world, instantly making Neda an icon of the demonstrations in Iran. The tragic image serves as a reminder of the prominent role women from all walks of life are playing in the protests against Iran's recent presidential election. From street demonstrators to citizen journalists to politicians' wives -- women's voices are being heard loud and clear. http://www.rferl.org/content/Women_At_Forefront_Of_Iranian_Protests/1760110.html http://www.rferl.org/content/Women_At_Forefront_Of_Iranian_Protests/1760110.html Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:20:25 +0000 Features http://www.rferl.org/content/Women_At_Forefront_Of_Iranian_Protests/1760110.html#relatedInfoContainer Iran's supreme leader appears to have thrown down the gauntlet, calling for an end to mass street demonstrations and declaring last week's vote a "definitive victory" for President Mahmud Ahmadinejad. All eyes are now focused on the people who have protested, and Mir Hossein Musavi, to see what happens next http://www.rferl.org/content/Will_Musavi_Challenge_Irans_Supreme_Leader/1758371.html http://www.rferl.org/content/Will_Musavi_Challenge_Irans_Supreme_Leader/1758371.html Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:34:34 +0000 Features http://www.rferl.org/content/Will_Musavi_Challenge_Irans_Supreme_Leader/1758371.html#relatedInfoContainer In defiance of an official ban, defeated Iranian presidential contender Mir Hossein Musavi has declared June 18 a day of mourning for those who have been killed in the protests. http://www.rferl.org/content/Musavi_Calls_For_Day_Of_Mourning/1756268.html http://www.rferl.org/content/Musavi_Calls_For_Day_Of_Mourning/1756268.html Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:21:49 +0000 News http://www.rferl.org/content/Musavi_Calls_For_Day_Of_Mourning/1756268.html#relatedInfoContainer Iranian Nobel Peace Prize-winner Shirin Ebadi told RFE/RL that the Iranian authorities should hold a new election and allow monitoring by international observers. Ebadi spoke by phone with RFE/RL’s Golnaz Esfandiari from a location outside Iran. http://www.rferl.org/content/feature/1755897.html http://www.rferl.org/content/feature/1755897.html Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:53:07 +0000 Features http://www.rferl.org/content/feature/1755897.html#relatedInfoContainer Supporters of Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad and his main reformist rival, Mir Hossein Musavi, have staged rival rallies in Tehran following deadly violence the day before. Meanwhile, the Guardians Council has announced it is ready to partially recount disputed votes, a move dismissed by Musavi. http://www.rferl.org/content/Irans_Guardians_Council_To_Recount_Some_Votes_But_Reformists_Demand_New_Election/1755510.html http://www.rferl.org/content/Irans_Guardians_Council_To_Recount_Some_Votes_But_Reformists_Demand_New_Election/1755510.html Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:49:57 +0000 News http://www.rferl.org/content/Irans_Guardians_Council_To_Recount_Some_Votes_But_Reformists_Demand_New_Election/1755510.html#relatedInfoContainer Iranian state-run broadcasters have cited reports saying seven people were killed in violent clashes at a rally in Tehran on June 15. Shots were fired at demonstrators where hundreds of thousands of Iranians were expressing outrage over the recent presidential election. Many people have been wounded in the clashes. http://www.rferl.org/content/Seven_Reported_Killed_In_Iran_Clashes/1754908.html http://www.rferl.org/content/Seven_Reported_Killed_In_Iran_Clashes/1754908.html Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:42:58 +0000 News http://www.rferl.org/content/Seven_Reported_Killed_In_Iran_Clashes/1754908.html#relatedInfoContainer As hundreds of thousands of supporters of Mir Hossein Musavi assembled in Tehran's Revolution Square, Iran's supreme leader supported the reformist presidential candidate's request for the Guardians Council to review the vote-counting process. http://www.rferl.org/content/Musavi_Aide_Says_Protest_Rally_To_Take_Place_Despite_Ban/1754493.html http://www.rferl.org/content/Musavi_Aide_Says_Protest_Rally_To_Take_Place_Despite_Ban/1754493.html Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:39:58 +0000 News http://www.rferl.org/content/Musavi_Aide_Says_Protest_Rally_To_Take_Place_Despite_Ban/1754493.html#relatedInfoContainer Reformist presidential candidate Mir Hossein Musavi has formally appealed against Iran's election result to the legislative body the Guardian Council, according to a statement on his website. http://www.rferl.org/content/Thousands_Cash_With_Police_In_Tehran_After_Disputed_Election/1753774.html http://www.rferl.org/content/Thousands_Cash_With_Police_In_Tehran_After_Disputed_Election/1753774.html Sun, 14 Jun 2009 09:06:42 +0000 News http://www.rferl.org/content/Thousands_Cash_With_Police_In_Tehran_After_Disputed_Election/1753774.html#relatedInfoContainer Iran's government has declared President Mahmud Ahmadinejad the decisive winner in the June 12 election. But Ahmadinejad's chief challenger, reformist Mir Hossein Musavi, has strongly protested what he described as "obvious violations" in the ballot. http://www.rferl.org/content/Officials_Say_Ahmadinejad_Set_For_Victory_Amid_Fraud_Charges/1753411.html http://www.rferl.org/content/Officials_Say_Ahmadinejad_Set_For_Victory_Amid_Fraud_Charges/1753411.html Sat, 13 Jun 2009 11:13:26 +0000 Features http://www.rferl.org/content/Officials_Say_Ahmadinejad_Set_For_Victory_Amid_Fraud_Charges/1753411.html#relatedInfoContainer Iranians have turned out in massive numbers to vote in what has been described as one of the most important elections in the Islamic Republic's short history. http://www.rferl.org/content/Evidence_Of_High_Turnout_Seen_As_Iranians_Elect_A_President/1752752.html http://www.rferl.org/content/Evidence_Of_High_Turnout_Seen_As_Iranians_Elect_A_President/1752752.html Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:38:37 +0000 News http://www.rferl.org/content/Evidence_Of_High_Turnout_Seen_As_Iranians_Elect_A_President/1752752.html#relatedInfoContainer I wish I could go back to Iran to vote, but I won't risk being detained or harassed as many of my colleagues have been for the "crime" of disseminating information that Iranians cannot get from the country's strictly controlled media. http://www.rferl.org/content/Why_Ill_Vote_This_Time/1752722.html http://www.rferl.org/content/Why_Ill_Vote_This_Time/1752722.html Fri, 12 Jun 2009 09:58:50 +0000 Commentary http://www.rferl.org/content/Why_Ill_Vote_This_Time/1752722.html#relatedInfoContainer Iran will hold its 10th presidential election on June 12. Iran's incumbent President Mahmud Ahmadinejad is being challenged by fellow conservative Mohsen Rezai and two reformist candidates, former Prime Minister Mir Hossein Musavi and former parliament speaker Mehdi Karrubi. Presidential elections are held in Iran every four years and the country's leaders say that Iran has one of the freest and most democratic votes in the region. But the claim is rejected by observers and rights groups who ... http://www.rferl.org/content/Irans_Presidential_Vote_Is_Free_Fair_Only_On_The_Surface/1752304.html http://www.rferl.org/content/Irans_Presidential_Vote_Is_Free_Fair_Only_On_The_Surface/1752304.html Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:18:02 +0000 Features http://www.rferl.org/content/Irans_Presidential_Vote_Is_Free_Fair_Only_On_The_Surface/1752304.html#relatedInfoContainer Iran's influential former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has issued an open letter to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, complaining against the "accusations" leveled by President Mahmud Ahmadinejad during a televised debate with reformist candidate Mir Hossein Musavi. The letter has inflamed an already heated election race. http://www.rferl.org/content/Former_Iranian_President_Turns_To_Supreme_Leader_To_Deal_With_Ahmadinejads_Lies/1751216.html http://www.rferl.org/content/Former_Iranian_President_Turns_To_Supreme_Leader_To_Deal_With_Ahmadinejads_Lies/1751216.html Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:03:49 +0000 Features http://www.rferl.org/content/Former_Iranian_President_Turns_To_Supreme_Leader_To_Deal_With_Ahmadinejads_Lies/1751216.html#relatedInfoContainer