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28 Jun 2011, 5:51 pm
"... a pageant of court favouritism, abrupt firings of otherwise loyal ministers, apparent challenges to the Islamic heritage of Iran, and an acute case of political hubris by the president himself, all overshadowed by the immense power of Ayatollah Khamenei who holds the near-divine role created by the Republic's founder, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. [read post]
5 Mar 2013, 6:10 pm by Mary Dwyer
The petition of the day is: Islamic Republic of Iran v. [read post]
28 Jul 2017, 7:01 am
Source: Radio Free Europe (23 July 2017)https://www.rferl.org/a/iranian-lawmakers-push-abolish-death-penalty-drug-related-offenses/28633643.htmlIranian lawmakers have proposed changes to the country’s tough antidrugs laws, a move that could abolish the death penalty for some drug-related crimes.If approved by parliament, a proposed amendment could curb the number of executions in the Islamic republic, which has one of the highest rates of capital punishment in the world.Iran… [read post]
6 May 2022, 10:49 am by Katherine Pompilio
The measure states that any potential nuclear agreement made between the U.S. and Iran must specifically address Iran’s support for terrorism in the Middle East. [read post]
3 Mar 2013, 7:39 am by Clara Altman
In the Wall Street Journal, Andrew Roberts reviews Stalin's Curse: Battling for Communism in War and Cold War (Knopf) by Robert Gellately, and John Cochrane reviews The Bankers' New Clothes: What's Wrong With Banking and What to Do About It (Princeton) by Anat Admati and Martin Hellwig.And in the New York Times you'll find a review of Going to Tehran: Why the United States Must Come to Terms with the Islamic Republic of Iran (Metropolitan) by Flynt Leverett and Hillary… [read post]
8 Feb 2011, 7:48 am by Sonya Hubbard
 this morning before judges on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals – relates to a contract that the Ministry of Defense for the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran awarded to Cubic Defense back in 1977. [read post]
16 Aug 2022, 6:42 am by Matthew Levitt
Notably, the first external assassination plot carried out by agents of the Islamic Republic of Iran took place in Bethesda, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C. [read post]
13 Oct 2019, 12:22 pm by Howard Friedman
  But around the world, more than 80% of mankind lives in areas where religious freedom is suppressed or denied in its entirety.The Chinese Communist Party ... is detaining and abusing more than one million Uighur Muslims in internment camps in the Xinjiang. ...So Christian pastors today are being unlawfully arrested, beaten, detained inside the Islamic Republic of Iran. [read post]
29 Apr 2020, 4:00 am by Howard Friedman
” These include nine that the State Department designated as CPCs in December 2019—Burma, China, Eritrea, Iran, North Korea, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan—as well as five others—India, Nigeria, Russia, Syria, and Vietnam.... [read post]
27 Apr 2018, 4:20 am by Howard Friedman
       In its 2018 report, USCIRF recommends 16 countries for CPC designation: 10 that the State Department so designated in December 2017—Burma, China, Eritrea, Iran, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan—and six others—Central African Republic, Nigeria, Pakistan, Russia, Syria, and Vietnam.The report also includes a second category, USCIRF’s Tier 2, for countries where the violations meet one or two,… [read post]
23 Nov 2021, 4:00 am by Howard Friedman
In a statement, Secretary of State Blinken said:I am designating Burma, the People’s Republic of China, Eritrea, Iran, the DPRK, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan as Countries of Particular Concern for having engaged in or tolerated “systematic, ongoing, and egregious violations of religious freedom. [read post]
15 Oct 2014, 7:17 am by Rachel, Law Clerk
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Wednesday, October 15, 2014:Wise Law Blog: Heckling the Home Team: Off-Duty Conduct and Dismissal for Cause Wise Law Blog: Are You "Just Happy to See Me," or Looking to Get Fired A Beginners Guide to Law Firm Video – Pt 2: Choosing Topics for Your Firm’s Videos A Fast-Food Non-Compete ClauseFive elements of assisted suicide case being heard Wednesday at Supreme Court  Torture and the limits of… [read post]
13 Aug 2013, 7:48 am by Mark Summerfield
On 3 August 2013 Saudi Arabia became bound by the provisions of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), while the Islamic Republic of Iran will become bound on 4 October 2013. [read post]
The NCRI is the political wing of the exiled Iranian opposition group, the Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization (MEK), which is seeking to overthrow the Islamic republic. [read post]
28 Nov 2017, 4:00 am by Clare Duncan
Zaydi Shiism is a branch of Shiite Islam found almost exclusively in Yemen, and it predominates in North Yemen. [read post]
25 Sep 2018, 1:38 pm by Steve Gottlieb
The day before the attacks, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo “told the Islamic Republic of Iran that using a proxy force to attack an American interest will not prevent us from responding against the prime actor. [read post]
28 Mar 2012, 9:59 am by McNabb Associates, P.C.
Department of the Treasury announced today additional sanctions against two entities connected to the network of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and two individuals and two entities affiliated with Iran’s national maritime carrier, the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL). [read post]
18 Jun 2024, 4:00 am by Sherica Celine
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an advisory to banks raising concerns about potential money laundering and terrorist financing activities associated with the Islamic Republic of Iran-backed terrorist organizations. [read post]
2 Nov 2014, 4:00 am by Administrator
Islamic Republic of Iran 2014 SCC 62Civil Rights – Common Law – Courts – International LawSummary: A Canadian citizen, Zahra Kazemi, a freelance photographer, died after being arrested and detained in Iran. [read post]