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 ( Read more... )

Not much to report but figured I’d do a “hey, I’m still alive” post ( Read more... )

Five Iranian protestors were sentenced to death: http://www.rferl.org/content/Iranian_Death_Sentences_Seen_As_Intimidation_Move_Over_Postelection_Unrest/1881487.html

And one student was sentenced to eight years in prison (not as terrible as the death sentences but still insane): http://www.rferl.org/content/ ( Read more... )

Accusations of election fraud in Afghanistan: http://www.rferl.org/content/Postelection_Crisis_Complicates_Afghan_Quest_For_Stability/1819013.html (yet no mass-arrests or trials like a certain nation I could mention)

Calls for a new transitional government until the election disputes can be resolved: http://www.rferl.org/content/ ( Read more... )

Accusations of vote fraud in Afghanistan and, of course, this election has to be perceived as legitimate if it’s to mean a damned thing: http://www.rferl.org/content/ ( Read more... )

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations has condemned the imprisonment of Aung San Suu Kyi but, if you'd like them to take stronger action, you can say so via Amnesty International: Read more... )

Musavi says the conditions of prisons in Iran prove how fundamentally the country needs to change:  http://www.rferl.org/content/Musavi_Says_Iran_Needs_Deep_Change/1798420.html

The UN has gone from being merely spineless and ineffectual like always to actually congratulating Ahmadinejad:  http://www.rferl.org/content/ ( Read more... )

http://www.rferl.org/content/Could_Ahmadinejads_Mix_Of_Mysticism_And_Politics_Lead_To_A_Power_Grab/1793312.html freaky sick, freaky, and spooky shit


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Okay, just one story this time: http://www.rferl.org/content/Journalists_Association_Shut_Down_In_Tehran/1794235.html


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