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Human Rights & Democracy for Iran
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Newsletter/updatesNeither Free Nor Fair, Elections in the Islamic Republic of Iran“To we who administer the presidential elections, it makes absolutely no difference who wins. As far as we’re concerned, anyone whom the esteemed Guardian Council allows to run is an insider.” - Kamran Daneshju, Political Deputy to the Minister of Interior, 20 April 2009 Once again, the Islamic Republic of Iran has held a nationwide election (this time for president) and once again the campaigning and the voting have been become occasions for media accounts that focus on the colorful rallies, the candidates’ personality, and the speeches—while failing to reckon seriously with just how restricted, controlled, and opaque the entire process really is.... Reported executionsThis year (2009): 219 Last year (2008): 381 In 2007: 466 |
A Story from the Memorial
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Iran in PerspectiveIn-depth analysis about political issues in Iran. |
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