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@UnlockIran

Campaign to raise awareness about human rights violations in Iran & bring the stories of 10 prisoners to light.

 New York, NY
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Joined January 2014
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#PrisonerofRights calls on #Iran authorities to allow civil society participation in UN Human Rights Council Review bit.ly/1vlpKJi
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3 US journalists were detained in #Iran earlier this week including the @washingtonpost 's @jrezaian. #UnlockIran bit.ly/1nxV4PI
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Iranian artist’s work in jeopardy of being destroyed because of Canadian trade sanctions against #Iran bit.ly/1yvI3JY #UnlockIran

Artist’s work may be destroyed by CBSA due to Iran import ban

Sadaf Foroughi is says the art is not for commercial use, and should be exempt from sanctions

theglobeandmail.com
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How can sandstorms and censorship lead to civilian deaths in Iran? bit.ly/1res8LV #UnlockIran
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New report shows that 36% of Iranian women are married as a children, read about their fate bit.ly/WLPFKV #unlockiran
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Arzhang Davoodi spent11 years in prison & now faces the death penalty for his peaceful writings bit.ly/UqMKWh #UnlockIran
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Death sentences for drug crimes are not uncommon in #Iran bit.ly/1lAMrPZ @IranHR #UnlockIran
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Check out a photo tour of the picturesque wilderness in northern #Iran bit.ly/1z9aI7W #UnlockIran
Miners strike in Eastern Iran raising questions about worker rights and working conditions bit.ly/1rPBhMe #UnlockIran @ZamanehRadio
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TwoFaced-book: Iran’s contradictory approach to social media bit.ly/1wW32Db #unlockiran #internetfreedom
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Segretation in the workforce is being debated amongst Tehran’s senior officials bit.ly/1oVby0E #UnlockIran
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Mary Rezaian makes video plea for her son, detained Iranian-American journalist @jrezaian wapo.st/1rNpKiM via @washingtonpost
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An unusual case of a man sentenced to death by stoning in northern #Iran. Read more: bit.ly/1tGUEam #UnlockIran #humanrights
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Juvenile charged w/murder pardoned moments before his execution. Read the story: bit.ly/1pvCFkJ #UnlockIran #Iran #humanrights
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Health professionals are concerned about more & more teens smoking hookah in #Iran. Danger or tradition? bit.ly/Uc9WYk #UnlockIran

Hookah a hit with Iranian youth

Smoking water-pipes is an age-old tradition with roots in Iran and India, but its recent resurgence in popularity among young Iranians is raising alarm bells with health professionals. Photos by...

theguardian.com
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An unlikely partnership, the bright future of tourism in Tehran. Read the story: cnn.it/UqHlid #UnlockIran #Iran #hotels #tourism
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Serrang Ettehadi sentenced to one year in prison for practicing Baha’i faith bit.ly/1oO3jna @ICHRI #UnlockIran
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Iranian dissident’s hunger strike leads to release from prison due to health concerns bit.ly/1jUZFfe @guardian #UnlockIran
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Amnesty International speaks out against the rise in juvenile executions in Iran bit.ly/1jtIIrU @amnesty #UnlockIran
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Noam Chomsky speaks out against the persecution of Iranian journalist Marzieh Rasouli bit.ly/1oP52eX @guardian #UnlockIran

Noam Chomsky calls on Iran to release imprisoned journalist Marzieh Rasouli

American philosopher speaks out against sentence of 50 lashes given to Iranian journalist

theguardian.com
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