Archive for February 2010

PAIC’s letter to 14 Senators on Human Rights resolution

Feb 28th, 2010

We at the Progressive American Iranian Committee (PAIC), a human rights organization, gratefully appreciate your effort in introducing resolution to punish Islamic regime’s officials responsible for human rights abuses against freedom and peace loving Iranian people. This letter was sent to Senator John McCain, Senator Joe Lieberman, Senator Robert Casey, Senator Dick Durbin, Senator Carl Levin, Senator Lindsey Graham, Senator John Kerry, Senator David Vitter, Senator Ted Kaufman, Senator Susan Collins, Senator Sam Brownback, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Senator Evan Bayh, and Senator Jon Kyl.



A brave Iranian protester is in danger of being hanged.His name is Yousef Rashidi

Feb 26th, 2010

He’s been charged for holding a placard during a demonstration at Amir Kabir Polytechnic where he is a student and Ahmadinejad was giving a speech.



General Assembly Recognizes 21 March as International Day of Nowruz

Feb 26th, 2010

The General Assembly this afternoon recognized the International Day of Nowruz, a spring festival of Persian origin, and moved back the dates of the next high-level dialogue on Financing for Development, as it continued its sixty-fourth session.



Support human rights for Iranians

Feb 22nd, 2010

The Obama administration should continue to endorse and rally international support for Iranians’ human rights. And if the government continues to stonewall on its nuclear program, intensified sanctions targeting the country’s military and rulers will exacerbate its economic woes.



Three days hunger strike to support Iranian people- Atlanta

Feb 21st, 2010

Please participate in a symbolic hunger strike to support the people of Iran.



SENATORS ANNOUNCE BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION IMPOSING TARGETED SANCTIONS AGAINST HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN IRAN

Feb 16th, 2010

A bipartisan group of Senators, led by Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Joseph Lieberman (I-CT), today announced their intention to introduce legislation that will impose targeted sanctions against members of the Iranian government responsible for human rights abuses.



Filmers of Iran protest death win Polk Award in NY

Feb 16th, 2010

The unnamed people who captured on video and made public the shooting death of an Iranian protester have been chosen as winners of a George Polk Award



Gathering in front of the United Nations Headquarters in Geneva in Protest to the Violation of Human Rights in Iran

Feb 11th, 2010

Given the importance of this session, we, a network of international human rights organizations and civil society groups, will be holding a protest in front of the United Nations offices in Geneva on Monday February 15 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., in order to condemn the systematic violations of human rights in Iran and express solidarity with the democratic movement of our people in Iran.



Iran suspends Google’s email service

Feb 11th, 2010

http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20100210/iran-suspends-googles-email-service.htmIran’s telecommunications agency announced that it would be suspending Google’s email services permanently, saying it would roll out its own national email service.

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Iran’s telecommunications agency announced that it would be suspending Google’s email services permanently, saying it would roll out its own national email [...]