August 2011
Daughter of former reformist lawmaker murdered
The murder of Fatemeh Bagherinejadianfard, the daughter of a former reformist MP, has caused a stir in Iranian Parliament, with MPs calling for an immediate inquest.
Iranian MP challenges award for jailed journalist
MP Fatemeh Alia says it is an “insult” to the people of Iran that jailed Iranian journalist Bahman Ahmadi Amouyi is the 2011 recipient of the Hellman-Hammett award.
Iranian university drops 13 humanities majors
Allameh Tabatabai University in Tehran, a top Iranian university, has eliminated 13 branches of the humanities, leaving only six branches of humanities studies for students to pursue in the coming academic year.
Blast hits Iranian oil pipeline
An explosion at the Ahvaz oil pipelines in southern Iran caused a fire that took hours to extinguish, just one week after a gas pipeline explosion halted the flow of natural gas from Iran to Turkey for a day.
Jailed journalist given furlough after two years
Ahmad Zeidabadi, a jailed journalist and secretary general of the student organization, Advar-e Tahkim-e Vahdat, has been allowed his first temporary leave since he was arrested two years ago.
Two more years in prison for jailed Iranian journalist
Jailed Iranian journalist Issa Saharkhiz has received an additional two years on top of his three-year prison term.
Ahmadinejad gives interview on opposition, recent disputes
In an interview with euronews network, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad described the Iranian judiciary as an independent organ free of political interference, adding that opposition leaders MirHosein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi have their issues with the judiciary.
Radio Zamaneh turns five years old
Amsterdam – August 1th, 2011
Radio Zamaneh the Persian language, progressive, unbiased, non-discriminatory source of news, analysis and opinion announces the fifth anniversary of its launch.
UN investigator seeks permission to visit Iran
Ahmad Shaheed, the United Nations special rapporteur for Iran, has called on the Islamic Republic to grant him permission to travel to Iran to investigate allegations of human rights violations.











