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Iran Revolutionary Guards Face Political Pressure to Reform
President Rouhani urged to increased pressure on Iran Revolutionary Guard organization
127 Years in Jail for Criticizing Iran on Facebook
Facebook posts criticizing Iran government lead to decades in jail for young writers
Iraqi Kurds See Independence Vote as Months Away
Leadership of Iraqi Kurds see independence as increasingly likely as central government weakens
World’s Dissidents Using Tor Plugins to Stay Online
Increase in dissidents using Tor plugins for anonymity is keeping web free from government eyes
Iran Conservatives Ban on WhatsApp is Vetoed
Iran dictatorship sees rare success for openness to technology and media as ban on WhatsApp blocked by reformist President Hassan Rouhani capping a series of changes
Call for Mass Release of Iranian Political Prisoners
Support growing for release of jailed army of Iranian political prisoners held since mass protests
Iran Dictatorship Increases Arrests of Human Rights Activists
Human rights groups fear for colleagues as Iran dictatorship increases arrests campaign
Call to Release Iran Opposition Held Without Trial
Major liberal leaders under house arrest since protests as Iran opposition held without trial
Family Seeks Jailed Iran Democracy Dissident Freedom
Untold number of political prisoners held in prison following crackdown on massive protest movement as one family fights for jailed Iran democracy dissident freedom