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Students Denounce Rouhani’s Presence in Iran University Written by  Hamideh Taati  on  20 October 2019 . It has been reported that students at Tehran University in the country’s capital have been  protesting . On Wednesday 16 th  October, students gathered at the mosque on campus for several reasons. Firstly, to protest about President Hassan Rouhani’s presence there. Secondly, the students were protesting the arrest and imprisonment of many of their fellow students that have been detained and handed large prison sentences for their activism. The students slammed the regime for denying the fellow students continuance of their education. After gathering at the university’s mosque, the students then went around the campus voicing their concerns. They were heard chanting: “Girls’ dormitory is a jail”, “classrooms are empty since students are jailed” and “free all imprisoned students”. People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) @Mojahedi...

Marzieh, Legendary Diva of Persian Traditional Music Ashraf os-Sadat Marzieh (March 22, 1924 – October 13, 2010), known professionally as Marzieh, was a Tehran-born singer of Persian traditional music. Known as the great diva of Persian traditional song, her voice represented the 60-year sufferings of a nation and the strength of Iranian women against stoning and misogyny of the mullahs’ ruling Iran. Her parents were fond of arts and her relatives included a number of sculptors, painters, miniaturists, and musicians. Her mother encouraged her to sing and supported her artistic activities throughout her life. Marzieh said, “At a time when Iranian families rarely let their daughters study, my father albeit a clergy encouraged me to go to school and learn the sciences of the time. When I started singing, it was not normal for a woman to become a singer. In the meantime, it was not enough to have a good voice. A singer had to go to school and learn the classical theory o...

Activists Continue to Be Targeted by Iranian Authorities The imprisoned activists - Sanaz Allahyari, Asal Mohammadi, Marzieh Amiri, and Neda Naji said: "Branch 28 of the Revolutionary Court issued heavy sentences of 10.5 to 18 years of imprisonment for them" 02 OCTOBER 2019   EMPTY By Pooya Stone The Iranian government has been cracking down on dissent more and moreover the past few years. Activists across the country are doing all they can to make their cause known but the Iranian authorities are trying to silence them. Several student and labor activists that are currently locked up in the notorious Evin Prison in Tehran have denounced the Iranian authorities’ treatment of prisoners in an open letter. The imprisoned activists - are Sanaz Allahyari, Asal Mohammadi, Marzieh Amiri, and Neda Naji. They denounced the intelligence forces for their unfair and cruel treatment of activists and journalists and called the government out for issuing such tough sentences...