The United States and Great Britain ever more insistently accuse the Iranian regime of providing arms to the Taliban guerrillas and supporting little “autonomous” armed groups active in the western regions of Afghanistan, those under the responsibility of the Italian command. But both NATO and the government of Kabul, which receives hundreds of millions of dollars of aid from Tehran, continue...
On June 18th Iran’s parliament approved a new law (148 votes in favour and 5 against), that sentences to death anyone who is involved in any way in the production of pornography. A Draconian law. In order to become law, the bill must now be approved by the Guardian Council, which is the principal Iranian political and religious authority. There are few chances that the bill will be rejected, continue...
The triad of repression. In 25 Countries in the world internet is subject to censorship. The worst is Myanmar, followed by China and Iran. While millions of people use the net daily to communicate or look for information, tens of governements try to find a way of controlling them. The report on the censorship of internet, which was made public by OpenNet, continue...
Written for us by Attilio de Castris In the heated parliamentary debate over the events that took place behind the scenes of the Mastrogiacomo kidnapping of 12th April last, the Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs Massimo D’Alema mentioned the silence that in other countries shrouds any negotiations over hostages abroad. Though implicit, continue...
The March 8 holiday has always divided public opinion between those opposed to singling out one day only to acknowledge women, and those for whom it is crucial to honor “the other half of the sky” with its own holiday. Hunger Strike. Whatever side you stand on, you cannot pass the day without devoting some thought to Iran, continue...
