news!spam: Iran & Afghanistan
Depressing news!spam is depressing…
The Iranian government has banned the publication of a magazine edited by the son of an opposition leader: http://www.rferl.org/content/Iran_Bans_Magazine_Of_Karrubis_Son/1973261.html
A handful of Iran parliament members area calling for the release of the imprisoned activists and journalists: http://www.rferl.org/content/Iranian_Parliamentarians_Want_Journalists_Activists_Released/1969623.html
Ditto for an international group of journalists: http://www.rferl.org/content/International_News_Group_Condemns_Detention_Of_Iranian_Journalists/1984350.html
Two Iranian activists are set to win a Czech Human Right’s award: http://www.rferl.org/content/Iranian_Activists_To_Be_Awarded_Human_Rights_Prize/1978666.html
The Ayatollah on women’s rights. Don’t read this if you’re easily pissed, seriously: http://www.rferl.org/content/Irans_Supreme_Leader_Tweets_About_Womens_Rights_/1978460.html
The “Science” Ministry in Iran plans to fire professors who aren’t allied with the govt.: http://www.rferl.org/content/Science_Minister_Says_Antiestablishment_Professors_Will_Be_Fired/1976360.html
A Christian couple has been arrested and is being held God knows where on God knows what charges: http://www.rferl.org/content/Christian_Priest_And_Wife_Arrested_In_Iran/1974682.html
There’s outrage (duh) over one student protestor’s death sentence: http://www.rferl.org/content/Iran_Court_Upholds_Activists_Death_Sentence/1973118.html
Secretary of State Clinton is pushing for stronger sanctions again: http://www.rferl.org/content/Clinton_Hopes_To_Change_Brazils_Mind_On_Iran_Sanctions_/1973376.html
A former member of Iran’s parliament is calling the recent ban on one opposition party “totally illegal”: http://www.rferl.org/content/Iranian_Politician_Says_Reformist_Partys_Ban_Totally_Illegal/1986736.html
The US and Iran are squabbling over Afghanistan like a pair of dogs who want the same bone: http://www.rferl.org/content/Kabul_Stuck_In_Between_US_Iranian_Double_Game_Accusations/1980137.html
Annual US human rights report(Iran and Afghanistan don’t score well): http://www.rferl.org/content/US_Says_Serious_Violations_Of_Human_Rights_Continued_In_2009/1981237.html
Two Afghans and an Iranian have won the US govt’s “International Women of Courage” award: http://www.rferl.org/content/Afghans_Iranian_Win_US_Women_Of_Courage_Award/1972218.html
The Afghan govt. denies reports that it had direct talks with a Taliban high-up (and can I just state that I find it sad that we live in a world where “Taliban” doesn’t have to manually be added to my spell-check?): http://www.rferl.org/content/Afghanistan_Denies_Direct_Talks_With_Arrested_Taliban_Commander/1985343.html
Is it just me or are these things growing more and more redundant and disheartening? Maybe I should stick with science!spams from now on…
The Iranian government has banned the publication of a magazine edited by the son of an opposition leader: http://www.rferl.org/content/Iran_Bans_Magazine_Of_Karrubis_Son/1973261.html
A handful of Iran parliament members area calling for the release of the imprisoned activists and journalists: http://www.rferl.org/content/Iranian_Parliamentarians_Want_Journalists_Activists_Released/1969623.html
Ditto for an international group of journalists: http://www.rferl.org/content/International_News_Group_Condemns_Detention_Of_Iranian_Journalists/1984350.html
Two Iranian activists are set to win a Czech Human Right’s award: http://www.rferl.org/content/Iranian_Activists_To_Be_Awarded_Human_Rights_Prize/1978666.html
The Ayatollah on women’s rights. Don’t read this if you’re easily pissed, seriously: http://www.rferl.org/content/Irans_Supreme_Leader_Tweets_About_Womens_Rights_/1978460.html
The “Science” Ministry in Iran plans to fire professors who aren’t allied with the govt.: http://www.rferl.org/content/Science_Minister_Says_Antiestablishment_Professors_Will_Be_Fired/1976360.html
A Christian couple has been arrested and is being held God knows where on God knows what charges: http://www.rferl.org/content/Christian_Priest_And_Wife_Arrested_In_Iran/1974682.html
There’s outrage (duh) over one student protestor’s death sentence: http://www.rferl.org/content/Iran_Court_Upholds_Activists_Death_Sentence/1973118.html
Secretary of State Clinton is pushing for stronger sanctions again: http://www.rferl.org/content/Clinton_Hopes_To_Change_Brazils_Mind_On_Iran_Sanctions_/1973376.html
A former member of Iran’s parliament is calling the recent ban on one opposition party “totally illegal”: http://www.rferl.org/content/Iranian_Politician_Says_Reformist_Partys_Ban_Totally_Illegal/1986736.html
The US and Iran are squabbling over Afghanistan like a pair of dogs who want the same bone: http://www.rferl.org/content/Kabul_Stuck_In_Between_US_Iranian_Double_Game_Accusations/1980137.html
Annual US human rights report(Iran and Afghanistan don’t score well): http://www.rferl.org/content/US_Says_Serious_Violations_Of_Human_Rights_Continued_In_2009/1981237.html
Two Afghans and an Iranian have won the US govt’s “International Women of Courage” award: http://www.rferl.org/content/Afghans_Iranian_Win_US_Women_Of_Courage_Award/1972218.html
The Afghan govt. denies reports that it had direct talks with a Taliban high-up (and can I just state that I find it sad that we live in a world where “Taliban” doesn’t have to manually be added to my spell-check?): http://www.rferl.org/content/Afghanistan_Denies_Direct_Talks_With_Arrested_Taliban_Commander/1985343.html
Is it just me or are these things growing more and more redundant and disheartening? Maybe I should stick with science!spams from now on…