Kurdistan Press Agency
BESET BY ONLINE SURVEILLANCE AND CONTENT FILTERING, NETIZENS FIGHT ON
This report, which presents the 2012 list of countries that are “Enemies of the Internet” and “under surveillance,” updates the report published on 12 March 2011.
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Kurdistan
Little Hope for Kurdish Political Prisoners in Iran
Rahim Mahmoudi, the head of the Council for Defending Political Prisoners in Iran, said that due to the lack of free media in Iran, there is no correct estimate of the number of Kurdish political prisoners in Iranian jails.
Human Rights
Emo Teens Killed in Iraq at Alarming Rate
“Emo” is now a term used in Baghdad to refer to young men who dress and act in a hip-hop style. This trend has become popular among teenagers between 12 and 17 years old.
Do you know what it means to be destitute?
This article tries to describe the deteriorating situation for workers in the Islamic Republic with ever-rising inflation, the decline of the manufacturing sector and mismanagement of the economy.
Human Rights
'Massacre' in Homs as Syria attacks intensify
Dozens of civilians in Syria's city of Homs were killed in cold blood, the government and opposition said, disputing responsibility for what both sides called a massacre.
Human Rights
Iran executed 670 in 2011, says U.N. investigator
Iran executed some 670 people last year, most of them for drug crimes that do not merit capital punishment under international law and more than 20 for offences against Islam, a United Nations investigator said on Monday.
Iran
Tehran Oscar ceremony for Iran director cancelled
A Tehran ceremony to hail Iranian director Asghar Farhadi's Oscar win for his movie "A Separation" has been cancelled by authorities, media reported on Monday without giving an explanation.
Iran
Iranian MPs disagree over questioning of president in Parliament
Seven Iranian MPs want to tone down Parliament's stance regarding irregularities in Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's administration, proposing that the president's questioning by Parliament on March 14 be changed to a "mutual exchange" to "discuss"…
Iran
Former Tehran prosecutor to stand trial
Saeed Mortazavi, the former Tehran prosecutor, has reportedly been indicted for deaths and torture at the Kahrizak Detention Centre. The Tabnak website, a site linked to the security forces, reported on Sunday that Mortazavi has been…
Human Rights
Arabs urge Russia to back Syria peace plan
Gulf Arabs told Russia in blunt language on Saturday its failure to take a tough line on Syria had allowed killing to continue and urged Moscow to back an Arab peace effort that includes a call for Russian ally President Bashar al-Assad to…