IACNT celeberating Nowrooz 1393

March 28, 2014_On the occasion of the Persian New Year, Iranian-American Community of North Texas invited north Texans to join in as they celebrated the year 1393 in the Persian calendar. The program started with the audience members singing, Ey Iran, the national anthem.

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Ban Ki-moon rebukes Iranian president for human rights failings

March 12, 2014- Published on The Guardian

The UN secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, has sharply rebuked the Iranian president, Hassan Rouhani, for failing to improve human rights since taking office in August.

Despite "commendable steps" under Rouhani, including the release of a limited number of high-profile political prisoners, violations had continued, Ban reports in a new report to the UN human rights council issued on Tuesday.

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35th anniversary of the 1979 revolution

On the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the 1979 revolution, on Sunday February 16th, 2014, North Texans gathered in downtown Dallas to commemorate all the fallen heroes in the recent history of Iran. They commemorated martyrs of the Siahkal (Feb 8th, 1971), the Feb 8th 1982 massacre, the 1988 Prison Massacre and the recent martyrs after the uprising of 2009.

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Declaration of Convention of Iranian Communities for Democracy in Europe, U.S., Canada and Australia

Declaration of Convention of Iranian Communities for Democracy in Europe, U.S., Canada and Australia
February 8, 2014

On the eve of the 35th anniversary of the anti-monarchial revolution, the first universal convention of Iranians abroad was held in Paris, France on February 8, 2014. Over 300 Iranian associations from all over the world participated. These associations were represented by a wide range of intellectuals, political and human rights activists, women’s rights activists, entrepreneurs, experts of many professions, and students. Many of these representatives were ethnic and religious minorities.

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North Texans gathered in Dealey Plaza asking for protection of Iranian refugees in Camp Liberty

IACNT- Camp Liberty, located in Baghdad- Iraq, is a camp with an area of 0.5 square miles that houses close to 3000 members of the Iran’s main opposition group. Camp Liberty has been attacked multiple times by mortars and rockets, as recently as December 26th2013. In total, over 100 members have been killed, and more than a thousand injured.
Currently, Iraqi internal affairs are deteriorating and the Prime Minister, Nori Al-Maleki, has publicly asked for their expulsion. Additionally, according to a Memorandum of Understanding amongst the US, UN and Iraqi Government, the UN was originally mandated to have a 24-hour presence over the Camp. As of currently, there is no such supervision in effect. To make matters worse, T-walls, which were supposed to be installed to prevent casualties in case of attack, have not been installed either.

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