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Did We Shrink? - Iranian
We all knew that these numbers were low and blamed it partly on Iranian immigrants being suspicious of Census activities and did not want to be identified by their race. Now fast forward to 2010 Census. For the first time it was decided that the 2010 ...
May 17, 2012


Habibollah Golparipour: Prisoner of the day - Iranian
ICHRI: A source close to Habibollah Golparipour told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that authorities have transferred him from Orumiyeh Prison to the Semnan Central Prison for unknown reasons. Prior to his transfer, ...
March 22, 2012


Sentenced to death for "membership PJAK" - Iranian
ICHRI: A source close to Habibollah Golparipour, a Kurdish political prisoner on death row, told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that his family are concerned about his imminent execution. "Yesterday, 15 March, the prison guards ...
March 17, 2012


Sentenced to death - Iranian
ICHRI: A source close to the family of imprisoned teacher Abdolreza Ghanbari whose pardon request has been denied by the Pardon Commission of Tehran Province Judiciary, told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, "On Monday, ...
March 14, 2012


Iran's Hot Sex-Ed DVD - Iranian
“It's been selling really well,” says a pharmacist in central Tehran, who asked not to be identified because of the sensitivity of the subject, with a laugh. “We've sold hundreds since it was released.” by yolanda on Sat Jul 16, 2011 03:44 PM PDT The ...
July 16, 2011


Iran's supreme leader and president wrestle for power - Iranian
"The main aim was to frighten Ahmadinejad and to get him back to his office," said an official close to Rezai's camp, who spoke on condition of anonymity.................... According to one story circulating in Tehran, so riled were Ahmadinejad's ...
May 22, 2011


Shi'ite mosque demolitions raise tension in Bahrain - Iranian
"It was an old mosque," said the driver, who like other residents declined to give his name for fear of reprisals. Last month the royal family in Bahrain, home to the US Navy's Fifth Fleet, quelled mainly Shi'ite protests inspired by Arab revolts ...
April 28, 2011


Tripoli eyewitness: city of fear and silent protests - Iranian
One Tripoli resident - who did not want to be identified for his own safety - described the latest scenes to the BBC. In recent weeks, the mobile phone service that allows users to check their credit has stopped working. Several people had already ...
March 15, 2011


Iran Has Several Military Bases in Libya - Iranian
The source, who requested anonymity due to his sensitive position within the Guards, elaborated further that the Iranian military bases are located mostly along Libya's borders with the African countries of Chad and Niger. From there, he said, ...
February 28, 2011


A One Night Stand? - Iranian
Most of my sources said the crowds were in the thousands. One said there more than a hundred thousand. Security forces were large in numbers and presence. One of my sources claimed there were more security forces than she had ever seen before. ...
February 16, 2011


Ali-Reza's death - Iranian
“With what I know of the Iranian society, I doubt there is widespread public support for this family,” he said on the condition of anonymity because it's ...
January 6, 2011


Blogger falls victim to Iran's infighting - Iranian
A source close to Derakhshan told IPS that his friends and colleagues warned him that traveling to Iran could be dangerous for him. ...
October 3, 2010


Risk of Impending Stroke for Kazemeyni Boroujerdi in Evin Prison - Iranian
One informed source who refused to be named stated, “Without an MRI and specialized tests we cannot precisely confirm his condition, but considering his ...
September 17, 2010


Iran TV chief visit to the Netherlands cancelled - Iranian
Radio Zamaneh, which was informed of this invitation by a Dutch source who did not wish to be identified, immediately released the news on Tuesday, June 29. ...
July 5, 2010


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