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Kurdish Population Faces New Challenges During Civil War

By DC Editors - October 17, 2012 Leave a Comment

Conflicts With Kurdish Population in Neighboring Countries Make Politics Highly Unstable

Iran Dictatorship Internal Violence Reminicint of North Korea

By Adrian Tawfik - October 15, 2012 Leave a Comment

Rape, Torture and Murder Are Common For Any Group That Dissents in System Behind Iran Dictatorship Internal Violence

Iran Dictatorship Launches Crackdown on Iranian People

By DC Editors - February 27, 2012 Leave a Comment

Fear reigns with escalated public executions while Iran dictatorship launches crackdown on freedom of expression ahead of this week’s parliamentary election

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