Iran, Syria ranked among world’s worst countries for press freedom

May 02, 2013- Published by Al-Arabiya

North Korea, Iran and Syria have been named among the top 10 worst countries for press freedom, according to an annual ranking by Freedom House.
Each year, the U.S.-based non-governmental organization issues a report on the state of global media freedom. The overall findings in its latest report were bleak.
“Just 14 percent of the world’s population lives in societies that enjoy vibrant coverage of public affairs, a legal environment that undergirds a free press and freedom from intrusion by the government or other political forces,” the report said.

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NCRI Representative office repones in Washington DC

April 11, 2013- Published by NCRI

The Representative office of National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) reopened in Washington DC on Thursday. The council,  broad coalition of democratic opposition groups was founded in Tehran in 1981. Mrs Maryam Rajavi, the President-elect of the NCRI has declared her vision for a future Iran:

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Iranian-Americans: UNHCR Must Undertake the Responsibility for Camp Liberty

IACNT- On Saturday, April 6, Iranian-Americans gathered in downtown Dallas condemning human rights violations in Iran and commemorating the second anniversary of the attack on Camp Ashraf, in which 36 residents were killed, including 8 women and close to 500 residents injured. 3,500 Iranian refugees previously lived in Camp Ashraf, Iraq before being forced to relocate to Camp Liberty, Iraq.

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Sheila Jackson Lee and Steve Stockman among Texans supporting Camp Hurriya refugees

March 15, 2013- Published by Chron

Several Texas lawmakers, including Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee and Rep. Steve Stockman, led a wave of bipartisan support for a democratic Iran and pressed for the United States to better protect Iranian opposition groups.

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Iran steps up arrests, torture, executions -U.N.

Feb 28, 2013- Published by Reuters

GENEVA, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Iran has stepped up executions of prisoners including juveniles as well as arrests of dissidents who are often tortured in jail, sometimes to death, the United Nations reported on Thursday.

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