Showing posts with label violence. Show all posts
Showing posts with label violence. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Violence in Iran increases

Violence in Iran increases : "In the past day the violence has increased in Iran. It started this morning with a suicide bombing attack on a shrine of Iran's revolutionary leader, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. The bombing was most likely planned at the shrine to anger Iranians because they revere Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini as the founder of the Islamic Republic.In the past day the violence has increased in Iran. It started this morning with a suicide bombing attack on a shrine of Iran's revolutionary leader, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. The bombing was most likely planned at the shrine to anger Iranians because they revere Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini as the founder of the Islamic Republic..."
WikiNews

Deposed Shah's son urges media to highlight Iran's 'cry for freedom' : "The son of the last Shah of Iran, former crown prince Reza Pahlavi on Monday called on international journalists to continue their efforts to shed light on what is taking place on the streets of Iran, and thanked them for their 'attention to the cry for freedom and democracy.'..."
Haaretz (Israeli News paper)

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

How Hard Is It to Hold a Fair Election?


Elections Don't Make Democracy : "A global voting monitor suggests that the outside world not jump to conclusions about Iran's vote. As the chaos in Iran continues, it's easy to wonder how difficult it is to pull off a fair democratic election, one that doesn't end in rioting and violence. "
Newsweek