Democratic world holds hopes for moderation after positive Iranian elections offer peace chance
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Unity at Iranian Democracy Activist Paris Conference
In midst of controversial elections, Iranian democracy activist Paris Conference seeks new actions
Hapless Ahmadinejad Makes Way for New Faces
Iran’s outgoing PM Ahmadinejad has accomplished little for democracy
Political Cartoonists Face Persecution in Iran
Iran election reflected by new generation of political cartoonists who must tread carefully to avoid attention from suspicious dictatorship
Iran Vote is Time for Turmoil and Repression
Iran Vote is Time: Major political upheaval is restrained by violence of Iran dictatorship
Iran Moderates Face Repression and Arrests
Government approved candidates benefit from widespread crackdown as Iran moderates face repression
Discredited Regime Censoring Iran’s Election Candidates
Any notion of democracy gone again as Iran bars opposition in censoring Iran’s election candidates
More Iran Journalists Being Jailed by Dictatorship
Dictatorship in harsh clampdown as Iran journalists being jailed for simple freedom of expression
Democracy Opposition Calls Iranian Election Boycott
Dictatorship to hold vote after blatantly stealing last contest as opposition calls Iranian election boycott: Iran democracy activists fight violent repression on regular basis
Gulf Dictatorships United in Fear of Iran Dictatorship
Gulf dictatorships are led by oil giant Saudi Arabia against religious rivals in fear of Iran dictatorship