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Freeing of Mansour Osanloo could lead to political and economic reforms in Iran; international media should report more on human rights violations in Iran more in TV interview with Ted Lipien...

Journalist rights group asks UN to help stop Iran's execution of two journalists Reporters Without Borders statement... U.S. condemns death sentences for Iranian journalists State Department spokesman statement...

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In an interview with VOA Persian TV FreeMediaOnline.org president Ted Lipien discusses solidarity between workers and intellectuals in Poland and the formation of the first independent trade union in the former Soviet block - links with arrest of Iranian trade union activist Mansour Osanlu more from VOA TV in Farsi...Click here or on the player below for Ted Lipien's Interview with VOA Persian Television: Solidarity labor movement in Poland and solidarity between trade union leaders and intellectuals in Iran and the role of religion and journalism.

Amnesty International adding its voice to two global trade union federations in support of the International Day of Action for Mansour Osanlu and Mahmoud Salehi on 9 August 2007 more from Amnesty International...

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Another Iranian journalist arrested, leading daily suspended Reporters Without Borders called for the release of Soheil Assefi. more from Reporters Without Borders...

A journalist arrested and sent to Evin prison, another gets three-year sentence Reporters without Borders launches petition for the release of two journalists sentenced to death more from Reporters Without Borders... | sign petition for Adnan Hassanpour and Abdolvahed Botimar...

Content of U.S. radio programs to Iran called a "losing strategy" by former international broadcasting official testimony of S. Enders Wimbush before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Jan. 31, 2007 Word file... | PDF...

Radio Farda doubles main evening newscast to Iran RFE/RL press release...

FreeMediaOnline.org Iran's official radio silent about U.N. resolution against Holocaust denials more story...

U.N. adopts resolution condemning Holocaust denial VOA report...

U.S. State Department expects overwhelming support for U.N. resolution condemning Holocaust denial U.S. State Dept. Wash. File story...

Journalist banned from leaving Iran to collect prize RSF press release...

ARTICLE 19 launches a campaign against online censorship in Iran A19 press release... | A19 Persian Impediment campaign...

Iran: prosecute torturers, not bloggers
The Iranian Judiciary should prosecute officials responsible for the arbitrary detention and alleged torture of several bloggers in 2004, instead of prosecuting the bloggers for expressing their opinions. Human Rights Watch press release...

Reporters Without Borders protests blocking of YouTube and New York Times sites in Iran RSF press release...

FreeMediaOnline.org International and U.S. media gloss over Iranian President's anti-Israeli comments more story... | ADL letter to the NYT... | Palestinian Media Watch study...

FreeMediaOnline.org Iranian radio revives Papal-Jewish conspiracy theories more story...

Gozaar celebrates third issue Gozaar--'transition' in English--is a monthly Persian/English journal devoted to democracy and human rights in Iran. Freedom House link...

FreeMediaOnline.org Muted media reaction in Iran, Syria, Cuba and Venezuela to Republican defeat more story...

Iranian women in exile finding voices through literature U.S. State Dept. Wash. File story...

FreeMediaOnline.org International broadcasters ignore story on Iranian awards for Holocaust denial cartoons more story...

Holocaust denial propaganda cartoons receive awards in Iran ADL press release...

Voice of America Persian Service expands to four hours of daily TV broadcasts VOA press release...

The United States expressed concern over the detention of a number of Iranian student activists U.S. State Dept. press statement...

‘Iranians love Russians with an almost irrational love’ Paul Goble's Window on Eurasia, Vienna, July 3, 2006 – Iranians “love Russians almost irrationally,” according to a Moscow journalist who travelled to several cities there. But many of the residents of that country know little about their northern neighbor, and the images of it they now get on television are increasingly contradictory. more story...

No Azerbaijani revolution in Iran likely, Moscow specialist says Paul Goble's Window on Eurasia, Vienna, June 16, 2006 – Radzhab Safarov, a senior Moscow specialist on Iran who serves as an advisor to the chairman of the Russian Duma, has dismissed the suggestion of some observers that ethnic Azerbaijanis living in Iran may constitute a threat to the Iranian political system. more story...

Nobel Peace laureate Shirin Ebadi sees democratic future in Iran Ebadi travels throughout U.S. promoting her memoir. U.S. State Dept. Washington File, May 10, 2006 Link...

Nobel laureate says Iran needs real democracy Nobel Peace Laureate Shirin Ebadi says real democracy and women's rights go hand-in-hand. The Iranian human rights activist told George Washington University students that Iranian women have a long way to go in achieving equal rights, but they will get there. VOA, May 5,2006 Link...

The World Association of Newspapers and the World Editors Forum today welcomed the release from prison of Iranian journalist Akbar Ganji, the laureate of the WAN 2006 Golden Pen of Freedom award

The Paris-based organizations also expressed concern that Iranian authorities would continue to harass him and could return him to prison. Link to WAN Press Release, March 19, 2006...

Links to international broadcasts to Iran

BBC>> http://www.bbc.co.uk/persian/

China Radio International >> http://pe.chinabroadcast.cn/

Deutsche Welle>> http://www2.dw-world.de/persian/

Radio Japan >> http://www.nhk.or.jp/persian/index.html

Radio Farda>> http://www.radiofarda.com/

RFI >> http://www.rfi.fr/langues/statiques/rfi_persan.asp

Radio Sweden >> http://www.sr.se/cgi-bin/International/programsidor/index.asp?ProgramID=2493

VOA Persian Radio >> http://www.voanews.com/persian/

VOA Persian TV "News and Views">>

http://www.voanews.com/persian/News-and-Views.cfm

Voice of Russia >> http://www.vor.ru/pers/index.html

Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting

Farsi Radio >> http://www.irib.ir/radio/index.htm

Farsi TV>> http://www.irib.ir/tv/

English>> http://english.irib.ir/

Other Languages>> http://www.irib.ir/WorldService/

Iran blogs and other sites

Iranian.com>> http://www.iranian.com/

Link to Iranian Foreign Ministry

English>> http://www.mfa.gov.ir/output/INDEX.HTM

Farsi>> http://www.mfa.gov.ir/output/Index_farsi.htm

Links to U.S. State Dept. Information in Persian and English

Link to U.S. State Dept. Background Note: Iran >> http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5314.htm

Link to U.S. State Dept. Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2005 : Iran >> http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2005/61688.htm

Akbar Ganji - the 2006 Golden Pen of Freedom award winner link to World Association of Newspapers article