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16 Apr 2011, 11:44 am
The camp is composed of members of the People's Mujahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI) who seek to overthrow Iranian government officials. [read post]
This is quite a feat, considering the U.S. is the largest incarcerator in the world — higher than Russia, Cuba, Iran, and yes, even China. [read post]
31 Mar 2011, 2:56 pm by Selene Kaye, Center for Liberty
In fact, the U.S. is now one of only seven countries that have not ratified CEDAW, together with Iran, Somalia, Sudan, Nauru, Palau, and Tonga. [read post]
29 Mar 2011, 10:30 am
Ensuring a successful outcome in Beijing required her to engage with critics at home, as well as to interact with the representatives of the Vatican and Islamic states from Iran to Sudan. [read post]
27 Mar 2011, 1:29 pm by Elise Auerbach
In the most recent report, the Secretary-General wrote, “the human rights situation in Iran has been marked by an intensified crackdown on human rights defenders, women’s rights activists, journalists and government opponents. [read post]
17 Mar 2011, 9:59 am
Without further ado, here's this year's honor roll of Women @ ASIL: Wednesday, March 23, 4:30-6 p.m. ? [read post]
10 Mar 2011, 12:26 pm by Elise Auerbach
Hengameh Shahidi As the human rights situation in Iran becomes even grimmer, as the government brazenly detains even the most senior politicians in the opposition movement, it is more important than ever to remember the courageous human rights defenders who continue to languish in Iran’s prisons. [read post]
8 Mar 2011, 10:30 am by Cristina Finch
However, the United States is now one of only seven countries that have yet to ratify CEDAW, alongside Sudan, Somalia, Iran, Nauru, Palau and Tonga. [read post]
8 Mar 2011, 5:38 am by The Editors
Women in Saudi Arabia, Chechnya and Iran face harassment if they don’t observe conservative religious dress codes. [read post]
6 Mar 2011, 7:58 am by Dan
Women are second class citizens and non-Muslims and homosexuals are denied virtually any rights. [read post]
28 Feb 2011, 10:04 pm by Social Sciences Faculty Librarian
New Proposal to Iran: Will It Be Enough to Defuse the Nuclear Crisis? [read post]
22 Feb 2011, 9:59 am by cornellvermontlaw
” Of particular importance in Judith Wellman’s books, is the discussion of Seneca Falls and why the first women’s convention occurred in upstate New York of all places.HQ1413.S67 W45 2004 International Perspectives on Women’s History In The Politics of Women’s Rights in Iran, Osanloo, by visiting various cultural hubs in Iran, documents how women’s rights are being created post-revolution. [read post]
21 Feb 2011, 5:23 am
Seif was quoted in an Al Jazeera English article and video entitled "Women of the revolution" by Fatma Naib (right). [read post]
16 Feb 2011, 2:30 pm by Lucas A. Ferrara, Esq.
Throughout Iranian history, women have played an important role in the arts, and in particular music and poetry. [read post]
16 Feb 2011, 6:40 am by Eugene Volokh
Sabaditsch-Wolff, a diplomat’s daughter, had lived and worked for several years in various Middle Eastern Muslim countries, and at the lecture in question spoke critically of the treatment of women and the practice of jihad in Iran, Libya, and other places that she had lived in. [read post]
14 Feb 2011, 9:45 pm
No one was ever held accountable in Iran for Zahra’s torture and death. [read post]
7 Feb 2011, 5:44 pm by Rumpole
Item: As a conservative right to life candidate, Governor Reagan signed into law in California the most liberal abortion laws in the nation at that time, securing for women the right to an abortion in a clean doctor's office by a competent doctor. [read post]
6 Feb 2011, 1:36 pm by Gary Becker
Much to my surprise, less than six months later, close to one million younger men and women were demonstrating in the streets, and the government was soon quickly gone, along with most of the Russian empire. [read post]
31 Jan 2011, 8:29 am
"Egypt Women Blog For Their Rights" (BBC News, 18 March 2009) ? [read post]