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Take Action! Urge Iran to Condemn Religious Ruling to Kill Rapper

Admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:42:14 +0000

فارسی A death ruling has been issued for Iranian rapper Shahin Najafi by grand ayatollahs Safi Golpaygani and Naser Makarem Shirazi in response to Najafi’s song “Naghi” – the name of Shi’ite Islam’s 10th imam. Conservative clerics and Shia websites have called for Najafi’s killing, even offering a $100,000 reward for carrying it out. Najafi, [...] Related posts:

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United for Iran Condemns Religious Ruling to Kill Iranian Rapper

Admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:43:12 +0000

United for Iran condemns the issuing of a death sentence for rapper Shahin Najafi by grand ayatollahs Safi Golpaygani and Naser Makarem Shirazi in response to Najafi’s song “Naghi” – the name of Shi’ite Islam’s 10th imam. Related posts:

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Iranians Demand P5+1 Focus on Human Rights

admin — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 20:43:15 +0000

On Saturday, April 14, 2012, talks between Iran and the P5+1 resumed in Istanbul, Turkey behind closed doors. The Iranian people have been excluded from the debate on the international negotiations with their country through brutal repression by their government. Iranians gathered in Istanbul on the occasion of the P5+1 meeting to give voice to millions in Iran who have been imprisoned and silenced. Here is what they had to say to the world. Related posts:

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Worldwide Action Calls for Immediate Release of Bahá’í Leaders and Other Iranian Prisoners of Conscience

admin — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:02:17 +0000

In 12 cities around the world last Sunday, supporters of seven imprisoned Bahá’í leaders marched, held signs, rode bikes, and organized mobile billboard tours in an initiative coordinated by United for Iran and the international Bahá’í community. The day of action marked a combined total of 10,000 days the seven have spent in prison solely due to adherence to their faith. Related posts:

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Solidarity Music Compilation To Be Released in June!

admin — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:53:56 +0000

United4Iran is excited to announce another artistic collaboration in solidarity with the Iranian people! A music compilation CD is being produced in partnership with musical artists to show support for democracy, justice and human rights. The compilation will be released before the upcoming third anniversary of the June 12, 2009 disputed elections, when hundreds of Iranians took to the streets to demand their fundamental rights. Related posts:

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Mad Graffiti Week Iran – Update

admin — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:38:58 +0000

Activists and artists around the world from Egypt to Indonesia, Sweden to Washington, D.C. have been participating this month in the street art campaign Mad Graffiti Week Iran to raise awareness about the serious human rights violations that continue to take place in Iran. People are using artwork on shirts, posters, signs, walls, sidewalks, and the sides of cars to call on for the release of political prisoners, gender equality, democratic reform, and an end to executions in Iran. Join them! Related posts:

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