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Can sanctions help Iranian pro-democracy activists?

The United States Congress is putting the finishing touches on sanctions that would restrict petrol exports to Iran. The United Nations is also likely to discuss new sanctions against Iran's nuclear program. Many leading Iranian human rights activists have said they oppose comprehensive economic sanctions. Instead they favor political sanctions ...
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A Prison Called Iran

A Prison Called Iran

Ali Akbar Musavi-Khoeini was a deputy representing Tehran in the 6th Majles (parliament, 2000-4).  He is also former Secretary General of Iran’s Student Alumni Organization (Sazeman-e Danesh Amoukhtegan-e Iran), an active member of Advar Tahkim-e Vahdat (Office for the Consolidation of Unity, a student organization), an engineer, and a university ...
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Using humor to put an oppressive government in a lose-lose situation

Using humor to put an oppressive government in a lose-lose situation

The nonviolent civil-resistance movement initiated by Otpor! used satire and other unconventional ways of successfully spreading its message of resistance against the tyrannical regime of Slobodan Milosevic. The Milosevic regime ruled over Serbia and Yugoslavia for about 13 years. To maintain control, the Milosevic regime was infamous for arbitrary arrests, beatings, ...
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