Iranian-Americans laud 74 Senators for urging President Obama to toughen sanctions and support the Iranian people

PR Newswire, Washington, 24 Dec 2012

Some 30 Iranian-American associations, communities and professional organizations representing tens of thousands of Iranians in the United States lent their strong support to the bipartisan December 20, 2012 letter to President Obama by 74 U.S. Senators, initiated by Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) and Kelly Ayotte (R-NH), regarding the Iranian nuclear program and support for the Iranian people’s struggle for freedom.

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Iranian- American Gathered in Downtown Dallas Commemorating the 40th Day of the Passing of Sattar Beheshti

Dec 16, 2012- IACNT

To commemorate the fortieth day of the passing of Sattar Beheshti, an Iranian blogger who was tortured to death in Iran on October 3rd, 2012, the Iranian-American Community of North Texas held a ceremony in Downtown Dallas.  In addition to Sattar’s ceremony, people protested the continued violation of human rights in Iran and demanded that all political prisoners be freed.

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Iranian-Americans Gathered in Dallas Condemning Massive Executions in Iran

Nov 18, 2012- IACNT

After the rise of executions in Iran, members of the Iranian American Community of North Texas invited North Texans to gather in downtown Dallas to condemn the massive abuse of human rights in Iran.

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Mystery surrounds arrested Iranian blogger's reported death

Nov 08, 2012- Published by LosAngelesTimes

BEIRUT -- Human rights activists are calling on Iran to investigate the apparent death of a blogger who was in custody after being arrested for criticizing the government in online postings.

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Rights activists beaten, raped in Iran: U.N.

Oct 12, 2012- Published by NYDailyNews

UNITED NATIONS - Human rights activists in Iran are subjected to beatings with batons, mock hangings, rape, sleep deprivation, and threats that family members will be raped or killed, a U.N. rights investigator said in a report released on Thursday.

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