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IN OUR VIEW:
Human rights refer to the "basic rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled."
Rights and freedoms including civil and political rights; such as the right to life and
liberty, freedom of expression, and equality before the law; and economic, social and
cultural rights. These are man's indelible rights and must be defended.
The Near East region of the globe, in part because of its geopolitical, demographic, and
economic dynamics is experiencing unprecedented turmoil. The resultant breaches of
human rights in the region can in large part be attributed to the proliferation of Islamic
extremism. Although the region as a whole is affected, contempt for and violation of
human rights in Iran is the most significant as Iran is the only country in which radical
extremists successfully in instituted Sharia law, misogyny, and other oppressive
concepts in every aspect and institution of society.
Enabling democracy, human rights, and freedom in the region requires considerable
effort towards confronting Iranian cleric's particularly virulent /expansionist world view.
In this pursuit, international law and international human rights laws must serve as our
primary compass.
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U.N. panel condemns Iran for post-election crackdown
Louis Charbonneau
UNITED NATIONS
Fri Nov 20, 2009 2:48pm EST
A man with a cane gestures towards a woman on the ground during
protests in central Tehran June 14, 2009. REUTERS/Stringer
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. General Assembly's human
rights committee condemned Iran on Friday for a violent crackdown
on protesters after presidential elections this year that the Iranian
opposition says were rigged.
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Campaign for Human Rights
Sept. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- At a briefing in the US House
of Representatives, the Near East Human Rights Initiative (NEHRI)
announced plans to send a humanitarian fact-finding mission to
Camp Ashraf, Iraq, home to 3,500 Iranian dissidents.
Col. Dr. Gary Morsch, US Army Reservist and President of Heart to
Heart International, who chaired the briefing, said, "Having had the
privilege of serving in Ashraf, I feel embarrassed that my fellow
soldiers simply stood by and did nothing to prevent the carnage at
Ashraf. Our government has both the moral and legal obligation to
protect the residents of Ashraf. The 36 who have been taken
hostage by Iraqi police must be freed."
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U.S. will stick to plan for Iraq pullout: Hill
Susan Cornwell, Reuters
Thu Sep 10, 7:14 PM EDT
The United States expects to keep to its plan to withdraw combat
forces from Iraq within a year despite a spate of bomb attacks, the
U.S. ambassador to Iraq said on Thursday.
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UNITED NATIONS
Press Release
COUNCIL CONCLUDES DEBATE ON UPDATE OF
HIGH COMMISSIONER, HOLDS DIALOGUE WITH
REPRESENTATIVE FOR CHILDREN AND
ARMED CONFLICT
Human Rights Council
MORNING, 16 September 2009
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CNN Reports on Washington, DC rally in support of Democracy and
Freedom in Iran
July, 2009
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CBS Evening News With Katie Couric - A report on attack on Iranian
exiles in Iraq, breach of international law.
July 29, 2009
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Violation of the Fourth Geneva Convention, Iraq - 03/06/2008 -
Camp Ashraf: UN Special Rapporteur calls for restoration of water
supply destroyed by bomb in Iraq
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When clerics decide what is legal. A video documentary of medieval
brutality at the heart of Middle East.
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