Archive for September 2014

As Rouhani Comes to NY, Domestic Repression in Iran Remains Unabated

New Video Shows Gap between Rouhani’s Rhetoric and Reality on the Ground in Iran
September 17, 2014 – Ahead of President Rouhani’s visit to New York next week, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran released a video today, bringing into sharp focus the disconnect between Rouhani’s rhetoric on domestic affairs and the reality on the ground.

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Asian Games: Iran Football Official Suspected of Sexual Harassment

Tuesday, 16 September, 2014 – sports.ndtv – Reported by: Associated Press – South Korean police is investigating an official from Iran’s Asian Games delegation over suspicions that he sexually harassed a female volunteer at a football stadium. Seoul: South Korean police said on Tuesday that they are investigating an official from Iran’s Asian Games delegation over suspicions that he sexually harassed a female volunteer at a football stadium near the host city of Incheon.

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