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A Moment of Truth in Geneva?

February 13th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Europe and the Middle East, Iran

Tomorrow, February 15 2010, and for the first time since the 1979 revolution, the UN  will review the human rights record of the Islamic Republic of Iran.  The UPR (Universal Periodic Review) is a process which involves a review of the human rights records of all 192 UN Member States. This recent UN tradition started [...]

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Iranian hostage-takers attack

February 3rd, 2010 · 2 Comments · Iran, Middle East

Nir Boms and Shayan Arya,
Washington Times
Andre Maurois once said, “If you create an act, you create a habit. If you create a habit, you create a character. If you create a character, you create a destiny.” So seems to be the case with the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Last week, the friends and families of Hane [...]

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