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Iran: Suffering of Children Prevalent in Earthquake-Hit Areas

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Navid Felker
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People are in dire need of help in earthquake hit areas of northwest Iran
Many children who have been suffering in the very cold conditions of this harsh winter
People are in dire need of help in earthquake hit areas of northwest Iran

By Navid Felker

On the morning of Friday 8th November, a magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck the north-western provinces of Iran. The latest reports indicate that there are eight dead and tens of thousands of injured people.

Among those affected are many children who have been suffering in the very cold conditions of this harsh winter.

During a crisis management session, Youssef Davoudi, a representative of the city of Sarab, told the country’s parliament that there are many children suffering from frostbite. He also said that many of the people are suffering from illness and that there is a desperate need for more doctors and health professionals. Davoudi said that “at least seven to eight teams of general practitioners are needed to look after them”.

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BBC’s Misinformation Piece About Iranian Regime’s Crimes

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Azita Carlson
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The Iranian regime has been behind a major misinformation campaign that has the aim of discrediting the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI), or Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK), as it is also known.
The regime has used publications around the world to spread lies, untruths and misinformation and to rehash allegations that were addressed a long time ago.
The Iranian regime has been behind a major misinformation campaign that has the aim of discrediting the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI), or Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK), as it is also known.

By Azita Carlson

The Iranian regime has been behind a major misinformation campaign that has the aim of discrediting the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI), or Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK), as it is also known. The regime has used publications around the world to spread lies, untruths and misinformation and to rehash allegations that were addressed a long time ago.

This should not be so much of a concern considering that publications these days exercise the appropriate due diligence and research subjects that they write about – especially when the subject is as sensitive as the political situation in Iran.

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Death of Iranian Ethnic Arab Poet Sparks Protests in Ahvaz

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Armin Baldwin
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Hassan Heydari, a 29-year-old Iranian popular dissident poet, died last week under suspicious circumstances in Ahvaz’s Shafa Hospital, prompting anti-regime protests in Ahvaz and several other cities.
Ahvaz has a substantial Arab community. Due to the regime’s brutality in suppressing ethnic minorities, there have been intermittent tensions between residents and the government.
Hassan Heydari, a 29-year-old Iranian popular dissident poet, died last week under suspicious circumstances in Ahvaz’s Shafa Hospital, prompting anti-regime protests in Ahvaz and several other cities.

By Armin Baldwin

Hassan Heydari, a 29-year-old Iranian popular dissident poet, died last week under suspicious circumstances in Ahvaz’s Shafa Hospital, prompting anti-regime protests in Ahvaz and several other cities.

Heydari’s death came a month after he was arrested by the Iranian regime’s authorities.

His death, which locals believe was due to poisoning by the Intelligence Ministry, triggered a series of protests in the southwestern Iranian province of Khuzestan.

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Senators Ted Cruz and John Boozman Supports Iran’s People Struggle for Democracy

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Atousa Pilger
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In a congressional briefing at the U.S. Senate on November 6, 2019, senators Ted Cruz and John Boozman expressed their solidarity and support for the Iranian people's struggle for freedom and democracy.
Senators Ted Cruz and John Boozman in the meeting of Iranian Oppostion at the Capitol Hill- 11-06-2019
In a congressional briefing at the U.S. Senate on November 6, 2019, senators Ted Cruz and John Boozman expressed their solidarity and support for the Iranian people's struggle for freedom and democracy.

By Atousa Pilger

In a congressional briefing at the U.S. Senate on November 6, 2019, senators Ted Cruz and John Boozman expressed their solidarity and support for the Iranian people’s struggle for freedom and democracy.

The briefing was to discuss the rise of domestic suppression and regional aggression by the Iranian regime as anti-regime protests spread in Iran and intensify in Iraq and Lebanon.

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Civil Rights Activist Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee Arrested

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Navid Felker
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Gorokh Ebrahimi Iraee, an Iranian civil rights activist was arrested at her home on Saturday November 9, 2019.
Civil Rights Activist Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee
Gorokh Ebrahimi Iraee, an Iranian civil rights activist was arrested at her home on Saturday November 9, 2019.

By Navid Felker

Gorokh Ebrahimi Iraee, an Iranian civil rights activist was arrested at her home on Saturday November 9, 2019. She is the wife of political prisoner Arash Sadeghi who suffers from cancer in Prison and was campaigning on Twitter for Arash’s release and access to medical aid.

On June 18, 2019 the regime’s Tehran Revolutionary Court examined a new case filed against Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee and Atena Daemi for protesting against the executions of three Kurdish dissidents. Security agents raided Golrokh Iraee’s house and took her into custody.

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U.S. Congress Calls on Europe for Closure of Iran’s Embassies

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Azita Carlson
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110 members of the U.S. Congress from both Democrat and Republican parties co-sponsored a resolution condemning the Iranian regime’s terrorism in Europe, particularly the terror plots against the main opposition group the MEK
The House Resolution 374 was unveiled at a conference on October 30, 2019 that was organized by OIAC.
110 members of the U.S. Congress from both Democrat and Republican parties co-sponsored a resolution condemning the Iranian regime’s terrorism in Europe, particularly the terror plots against the main opposition group the MEK

By Azita Carlson

At a conference organized by the Organization of Iranian-American Communities (OIAC) on October 30, 2019 at the House of Representatives, 110 members of the U.S. Congress from both Democrat and Republican parties have co-sponsored a resolution condemning the Iranian regime’s terrorism in Europe, particularly the terror plots against the main opposition group People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI), or Mujahedin-e-Khalq (MEK).

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Amnesty International Calls on International Community to Condemn Iranian Regime’s Disregard of Human Rights

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Armin Baldwin
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Amnesty International called on the international community to publicly condemn the Iranian regime for the deterioration of human rights in the country.
Amnesty International drew attention to the Iranian regime’s treatment of dissidents in the country and the shocking number of enforced disappearances that are taking place.
Amnesty International called on the international community to publicly condemn the Iranian regime for the deterioration of human rights in the country.

By Armin Baldwin

On Wednesday, November 6th, Amnesty International called on the international community to publicly condemn the Iranian regime for the deterioration of human rights in the country. The organization said that the review session at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva on Friday 8th November is the perfect opportunity for the condemnations to be voiced.

Philip Luther, Amnesty International’s Research and Advocacy Director for the Middle East and North Africa, described the opportunity as “crucial”, emphasizing that the international community must “send a strong and clear message to the Iranian authorities that its shocking disregard for human rights will not be tolerated”.

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Once Again BBC Hit Below the Belt

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Atousa Pilger
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BBC fake news
the Iranian regime’s demonizing campaign against the MEK
BBC fake news

By Atousa Pilger

08 NOVEMBER 2019

Since the beginning of November, the Iranian regime’s demonizing campaign against Iran’s main Opposition movement the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) reached a new level.

A concerted effort of fake-news, biased press articles, and over-activation of agents missioned with the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) were published to make a mountain out of a molehill.

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Iranian Women, Vanguards in the Struggle for Freedom

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Navid Felker
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Proud struggles of Iranian women for 150 years
The MEK female members represent those women who have won over all the struggles throughout the last 150 years
Proud struggles of Iranian women for 150 years

By Navid Felker

Margaret Mead’s after a lifetime of observing very diverse cultures around the world came to this conclusion, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”

This is the story of the Iranian women’s rights activist, is a list of accomplishments against all odds, of effective strategies and disgraceful tactics used to outwit opponents and make the most of limited resources. It’s a dramatic tale, filled with great women facing down incredible obstacles to achieve the most basic civil right in Iran.

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Amnesty International: Iran Regime’s Deadly Presence in Iraq

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Azita Carlson
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Gruesome string of fatalities as new tear gas grenades pierce protesters’ skulls
Gruesome string of fatalities as new tear gas grenades pierce protesters’ skulls
Gruesome string of fatalities as new tear gas grenades pierce protesters’ skulls

By Azita Carlson

The Iraqi people continue protesting against the Iranian regime’s presence in Iraq and yearning for freedom and democracy. In response, the Iranian regime has resorted to more violence. in this regard in an update on its statement over the situation in Iraq, Amnesty International revealed that “a significant portion of the deadly projectiles” causing gruesome protester deaths “are in fact M651 tear gas grenades and M713 smoke grenades manufactured by the Defense Industries Organization (DIO) of Iran.”

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