Archive for February, 2011

Iran Targets Relatives of Opposition Leaders

By • Feb 22nd, 2011 • Category: News

by: Arash Aramesh In an attempt to place maximum pressure on leaders of the opposition, Iran’s security and intelligence agencies are arresting and harassing their children and close relatives. De-facto leaders of the opposition, Mir Hossein Moussavi and Mehdi Karroubi, are under house arrest and their families are under constant harassment by the government. According […]



Iranian Security Forces Target Dr Soroush’s Family and the Serat Institute

By • Feb 13th, 2011 • Category: News

News sources are reporting that security forces have recently raided the Serat Institute, the publishing house that publishes Dr Abdulkarim Soroush ‘s works, and its affiliated research institute. The security forces seized documents and subjected the students who were at the institute to many hours of detention, pressure and questioning.   According to Green Movement […]



There is no God, I swear to God there is no God…

By • Feb 1st, 2011 • Category: Works By Soroush

“There is no God, I swear to God there is no God…”  These were words that Hamed spoke in a pained voice, which brought tears to my eyes. After fleeing Iran with a battered body and a shattered mind and seeking refuge elsewhere, he was pouring out his anger and pain to me over the […]