Kamangir (Archer)

An Iranian looking at Iran as a foreigner…

Archive for November 21st, 2007

Video of the Day: Mgrant Rights in the Middle East

By Kamangir • Nov 21st, 2007 • Category: Human Rights

This is from MEY TV.
Migrant rights abuses in the Middle East are getting worse, with very little NGOs specifically dedicated to their cause. This video was created by contributors of the Migrant Rights campaign at Migrant-Rights.org which hopes to ensure human rights and decent working conditions for the millions of domestic and labor workers of [...]



Mideast Youth, Even Further

By Kamangir • Nov 21st, 2007 • Category: Human Rights, International Bloggers

It was November 2006 when I first got to know Esra’a Al’shafei and her work at the Mideast Youth, through our mutual friend Tori Egherman. Since then, my respect for this young Bahraini lady has always been on the rise. She seems to have expanded her days to 48 hours, to be able to [...]

 
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Feminist Activist behind the Bars

By Kamangir • Nov 21st, 2007 • Category: Human Rights, Iran, Islamic Republic, Women

Maryam Hossienkhah is behind the bars for her work with women rights’ groups (see: Activist Woman Arrested). Today. Shahrzad News published her first picture behind the bars, taken during a meeting with her in Evin Prison [Persian].



Good Reads

By Kamangir • Nov 21st, 2007 • Category: Good Reads

Iran: the anti-democracy - Akbar Ganji
The Islamic Republic of Iran is master of the double standard. For instance, the regime believes it has the right to establish political groups in other countries, such as Lebanon’s Hezbollah, the Iraqi Islamic Supreme Council and a number of groups in Afghanistan. It openly supports Hamas to the tune [...]