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| | Iran Elections News Archives |
 | | Iran hardline court opens trial against leading reformer | | | Iran constitutional body rejects law increasing its own powers | | | Iran supreme leader appoints conservatives to election body |
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http://www.iranmania.com/news/currentaffairs/features/elections2000/news/archive.asp
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| | Parliamentary Elections in Iran (HRW Backgrounder, New York, February 15, 2000) |
| | Athough this time around Iran's parliamentary elections offer more of a choice to the voters, albeit within the narrow confines of clerical rule, there has been no substantial improvement in legal protection of the right to take part in public affairs. | | | To vote and to be elected at genuine periodic elections which shall be by universal and equal suffrage and shall be held by secret ballot, guaranteeing the free expression of the will of the electors. | | | Parliamentary Elections in Iran (HRW Backgrounder, New York, February 15, 2000) |
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http://www.hrw.org/press/2000/02/iran0215.htm
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| | CNN.com - Early lead for Iran conservatives - Feb. 21, 2004 |
| | Iranian reformist President Mohammad Khatami casts his vote. | | | Many are openly criticizing Khamenei and are disillusioned with his failures, calling on him to act on his frequent promises to resign. | | | That compares with 42 percent for the capital in parliamentary elections four years ago, according to the Associated Press. |
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http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/02/20/iran.elections/index.html
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| | "Iran after the Elections" (February-March 2004) |
| | Khatami personally appealed to the public to vote in the elections, but turnout was not high enough even for Karoubi to keep his seat. | | | But the Kayhan headline also alluded to a broader implication of the sham elections, which represent not just a temporary electoral setback for the reformers, but a decisive defeat for the reform movement that emerged after the presidential victory of Mohammad Khatami in 1997. | | | The broadest implication of the parliamentary elections is that they have dramatically underscored the failure of Iran's mullahs to graft Islamist ideology with the institutions of a modern democratic state. |
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http://www.meib.org/articles/0402_iran1.htm
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| | Ronald Reagan |
| | In 1984, he was re-elected in a landslide over Carter's Vice President Walter Mondale, winning in 49 of 50 states and receiving nearly 60 percent of the popular vote. | | | Near the end of his term, however Reagan was instrumental in supporting the transition of Latin American democracy, giving generous foreign aid packages to states that held free elections. | | | His nationally televised speech " A Time for Choosing " electrified conservatives and led to his being asked to run for Governor of California. |
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http://www.sciencedaily.com/encyclopedia/ronald_reagan
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| | FrontPage magazine.com :: Iran's Meaningless Elections by Reza Bayegan |
| | In a country in which political parties are banned and peaceful dissent is not tolerated, every responsible Iranian citizen who values freedom and human dignity should stay away from the polls in the parliamentary elections. | | | As a body overseeing the work of the parliament, it is directly and indirectly appointed by the Vali-e-Faqih or the Supreme Leader, and acts as his instrument for controlling the membership and decisions of the parliament. | | | Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic, refusing to interfere in the election crisis, knows very well that his totalitarian rule is enshrined in the constitution. |
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http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=11962
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| | March 2000: Elections in Iran Reveal Crisis of Islamic Republic |
| | In recent days, the U.S. Congress has raised additional barriers to trade involving technologies that can be potentially used in a weapons program, and the United States has used its influence in the World Bank to deny a loan to Iran. | | | The parliament is a "consultative" body in the sense that its decisions are subject to veto by the Council of Guardians and by the Vally-e Faghih (the supreme religious leader), neither of whom is elected by voters or accountable to them. | | | Mohammad Reza Khatami, the leader of the Islamic Iran Participation Front-which received the largest number of seats of any party-promised that their first legislative act would be to legalize the use of satellite dishes. |
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http://www.socialistaction.org/news/200003/iran.html
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| | IRANÂ’S 2000 ELECTIONS |
| | Iran's Supreme National Security Council allegedly voted in favor of improved relations with the United States recently, a move vetoed by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. | | | Although reformists did well, voter turnout was not as high as it was during the 1997 presidential election. | | | But, in terms of significance, the 2000 election was somewhat like the 1997 presidential election in that voters registered a protest. |
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http://meria.idc.ac.il/journal/2000/issue1/jv4n1a1.html
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| | gooya news :: english : Elections in Iran: European Parliament resolution on Iran |
| | Shares the view of the Iranian President and a majority of Majlis Members that the upcoming elections cannot be described as free and fair, primarily due to the exclusion of many candidates, including acting parliamentarians; | | | Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission and the President and Parliament of Iran. | | | Regrets that its wish to send an observer mission to the elections did not materialise because of lack of support from the Iranian side; |
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http://khabarnameh.gooya.com/english/archives/006235.php
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| | Elections in Iran: A New Majlis and a Mandate for Reform -- Suzanne Maloney |
| | The heady confidence sparked by February's election was displaced by widespread foreboding, and the reports that the muzzling of the press represented a preliminary stage in a wider bid for control by hard-line Revolutionary Guards convinced many that reform in Iran was utterly derailed. | | | Nonetheless, the February elections provide powerful evidence that the system is evolving in an irreversibly democratic fashion. | | | The supreme leader has proven quite a political survivor and has cultivated networks of clerics and institutions that are beholden to his financial and political support. |
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http://www.brook.edu/views/articles/maloney/2000june.htm
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| | Iranian Majlis election, 2004 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | The runoff elections for Tehran has been postponed to be held with the | | | Some reformist parties, like the IIPF, announced that they would not vote (although they specially mentioned they are not boycotting the elections); however, some moderate reformists, including President | | | The day before the election, the reformist newspapers Yas-e-no and |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_Majlis_election,_2004
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| | The Iranian Parliamentary Elections and US-Iran Relations |
| | In the past 25 years, when the two countries have had no diplomatic relations, every American administration has acknowledged the strategic, economic, and cultural significance of Iran. | | | Revanchists are expected to consolidate power by taking the presidency when President KhatamiÂ’s term ends next August. | | | In contrast, dictatorships with no diplomatic ties with the United States, and under its economic sanctions, remain in place. |
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http://www.payvand.com/news/04/apr/1188.html
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| | CBC News:Polls extended in Iran parliamentary elections |
| | Reformers urged people to boycott the election, but it was not clear how many eligible voters stayed away. | | | The ban against reform candidates triggered the biggest political crisis in Iran since the Islamic Revolution, as reform deputies protested and then resigned. | | | Backers of the boycott used e-mail, websites and a blitz of mobile phone text messages to urge voters to stay away. |
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http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2004/02/20/iranvote_040220
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| | Project: 'FREE IRAN!'[activistchat.com] :: View topic - BREAKING NEWS June 9th: Iranians Will Never Give Up!! |
| | Today in Isfahan, more than 25000 people in three locations, Nikbakht Court, AhmadAbad Square, and in front of the provincial government building have gathered after a saving account was declared bankrupt one day after the elections. | | | Even though the authorities knew about the bankruptcy before the elections. | | | And when attacked they fought back, taking over half the town, freeing prisoners and setting fire to the home and office of the local Mullah representative of the Supreme leader. |
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http://www.activistchat.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1424
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| | Iran Country Analysis Brief |
| | This Law, which was sent to the government for implementation in January 2003, represents the first foreign investment act passed by Iran's legislature since the 1978/79 revolution. | | | The pipeline idea was discussed by Iraqi Oil Minister al-Uloum visited Tehran in December 2003 and met with Iranian Oil Minister Zanganeh. | | | In March 2000, U.S. Secretary of State Albright announced that the United States would lift certain sanctions against Iranian luxury goods. |
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http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/cabs/iran.html
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| | US Renews Call for Free Elections in Iran |
| | The United States Monday renewed its call on authorities in Tehran to respect the Iranian people's wish for free and fair elections, though the State Department is taking a cautious approach in its public comments on the political crisis there. | | | Iran's Provincial Governors Ask for Postponement of Election | | | Pro-Reform Party in Iran to Boycott Upcoming Elections |
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http://www.voanews.com/article.cfm?objectID=7E3EBB77-9AF8-4B9A-AE2C1C827E078777
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| | Campaigning begins for elections in Iran - NDTV.com - News on Campaigning begins for elections in Iran |
| | The Iran Participation Front party is led by the president's younger brother, Mohammad Reza Khatami, the deputy speaker of parliament and one of those barred from running. | | | The party is led by Mahdi Karroubi, the current speaker of parliament. | | | Independent election candidate Morteza Eini said Thursday the reformists "make a mistake" for boycotting the elections. |
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http://www.ndtv.com/morenews/showmorestory.asp?slug=Campaigning+begins+for+elections+in+Iran&id=48904
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| | TIME EUROPE: Iran's Elections |
| | Amid the heightened atmosphere of the Iran elections, TIME's Tehran correspondent has a brush with the 'law' | | | President Khatami may have won a second term, but Supreme Leader Khamenei could block reform | | | A judicial offensive by conservatives has reformers reeling — and students losing patience |
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http://www.time.com/time/europe/2001/iranelex/
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| | IranianVoice.org - Low public interest for city council elections in Iran |
| | The city council elections were supposed to get the showpiece of reformers in Iran led by President Mohammad Khatami. | | | Almost 65 per cent out of the 36 million eligible voters attended the first ever city council elections in 1999 and enabled a landslide victory for the reformers. | | | While having suffered several humiliating election defeats in the last six years and with little political support in the country, the conservatives have almost fully withdrawn from the elections and instead hope on a low turnout as revenge. |
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http://www.a-listonline.com/iran/html/article793.html
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| | Iran: History |
| | The Post-Mossadeq Era and the Shah's White Revolution (Library of Congress) | | | AFDI - Archive of Research and Documentation Iran e.V. Iranian World (Library of Congress) | | | Women's Role in the Constitutional Movement of Iran |
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http://www.parstimes.com/Iran_history.html
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| | Research Guide to Iran's recent parliamentary elections |
| | Iran's 2000 parliamentary elections revealed some remarkable information about the reformist trend sweeping Iranian voters. | | | Reuters' Paul Taylor wrote that "Iran Leader [Khameini] Asks Voters to Prove U.S. Wrong" on February 15: < http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20000215/wl/iran_polls_8.html >. | | | The Presidency of Iran website is: < http://www.president.gov.ir/ >. |
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http://meria.idc.ac.il/research-g/iran-elections.html
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| | Iran's economy after the elections |
| | Iran's revenues still confined to oil and gas | | | Considering that some political figures such as Behzad Nabavi will represent this wing in the upcoming elections, without any doubt this wing will enjoy a great powerful position in the Parliament. | | | Neither have other state establishments supported the government in this regard. |
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http://www.iraniantrade.org/_NewsUpdates/000004dc.htm
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| | Reza Ghorashi: The Elections, Iran and al-Qaeda |
| | Predictions were that in upcoming November mid-term elections Democrats will hold on to the Senate, may increase their lead there, and even take over the House. | | | Carter and the Indonesia Elections: "I Don't See Anything Wrong with a General Running the Country" | | | By October it was all Iraq and "the war president." Republicans won the elections; held on to the House and re-claimed the Senate. |
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http://www.counterpunch.org/ghorashi07212004.html
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| | Free My Iran |
| | Canada angrily recalled its ambassador from Iran to protest a decision by Tehran barring its observers from the trial of an Iranian agent charged in the beating death of a Canadian journalist. | | | The focus of the investigation, according to U.S. government officials, is Larry Franklin, a veteran Defense Intelligence Agency Iran analyst now working in the office of the PentagonÂ’s number three civilian official, Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Douglas Feith. | | | Canada Recalls Ambassador to Iran in Dispute Over Access to Trial |
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http://www.freemyiran.com/
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| | BBC NEWS In Depth Photo Gallery In pictures: Elections in Iran |
| | The election is likely to put back President Khatami's drive for reform but he urged people to accept the result. | | | With conservatives set to win power, the focus was on how many people would bother to vote. |
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/photo_gallery/3506671.stm
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| | UH Head calls for free and fair "elections" in Iran |
| | Earlier on Wednesday, Vice President Mohammad Ali Abtahi said some Iranian Cabinet ministers and vice presidents have submitted their resignations to protest the disqualifications. | | | IranâÂÂs Guardian Council, an unelected body controlled by clerical hard-liners, triggered the latest crisis when it disqualified more than a third of the 8,200 people who applied as candidates in the Feb. 20 elections. | | | UH Head calls for free and fair "elections" in Iran |
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http://www.daneshjoo.org/generalnews/article/publish/printer_4686.shtml
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| | Iran's elections |
| | Among those contesting the 290 seats, a slate of candidates supporting President Mohammed Khatami favours the freeing of the press, an impartial judiciary, and limits on the political role of the 180,000 mullahs. | | | But his own writings, which explore church-state relations during Europe's evolution from divine right of kingship, suggest a belief that the clergy should be confined more sharply to mosques and religious schools. | | | For the first time in 20 years, there is explicit competition over the shape of the Iranian State and power of the Islamic clergy. |
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http://www.uga.edu/bahai/News/021800.html
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| | the not so immaculate conception: Elections in Iran. |
| | Hossein has asked bloggers in Iran not to vote, but to report about the election. | | | February 20, 2004 11:15 AM Elections in Iran. | | | the not so immaculate conception: Elections in Iran. |
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http://www.funkaoshi.com/immaculate/2004/02/elections_in_iran
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| | Resume |
| | 40, no. 31 (August 4, 1997): D3-D5; reprinted in Iran's Elections: Implications for U.S. Policy, edited by John Calabrese (Washington, DC: Middle East Institute, 1997), pp. | | | Iran and the Muslim World: Resistance and Revolution by Nikki R. Keddie (New York: New York University Press, 1995) | | | U.S. Foreign Policy and the Shah by Mark J. Gasiorowski (Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1991); and American Presidents and the Middle East by George Lenczowski (Durham: Duke University Press, 1990), American Political Science Review 86: 4 (December 1992): 1102-1103. |
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http://faculty.maxwell.syr.edu/mborouje/resume.html
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| | Foreign Government/Middle East and North Africa |
| | News of Lebanon, including election and governmental news | | | Analysis of party changes from the Feb. 18, 2000 parliamentary elections | | | Hundreds of links to parties, movements, elections, political organizations, government, and embassy web sites arranged by country |
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http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/forme.html
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| | France-diplomatie [Diplomatic News] |
| | The minister stated it the other day when he received Hojjatolislam Hassan Rowhani. | | | You know our position on the elections in Iran. | | | Khatami who has excluded any postponement of the elections in spite of the political crisis? |
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http://www.france.diplomatie.fr/actu/article.gb.asp?ART=40115
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| | NPR : Iran Elections |
| | Talk of the Nation, February 19, 2004 · Elections in Iran this week could focus on who's not running, and on who's not voting. | | | Islamic conservatives are expected to win, after many reform candidates were blocked from the race. | | | Join NPR's Neal Conan and his guests to talk about what this means for democracy reform, nuclear proliferation, and for Iran's place in the world. |
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http://www.npr.org/features/feature.php?wfId=1684869
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| | Being American in T.O.: Elections in Iran |
| | Not all legislators have been as weak-willed as President Khatami: | | | 19 - Tomorrow are the Iranian national elections. | | | The outcome of the vote is pre-determined, but the question is how many will defy the Ayatollah and boycott the elections? |
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http://debbyestratigacos.mu.nu/archives/013631.html
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| | Elections in Iran |
| | The country has a mixture of theocratic rule and democratic governemt and is divided in 28 provinces. | | | Freedom House rated the country on political rights with a 6 and on civil rights with a 6, both on a scale of 1 to 7 (in which 1 is the most free). | | | The results of the 20 february and 7 may 2004 elections are not yet available |
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http://www.electionworld.org/iran.htm
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| | IRANIUM ELECTIONS |
| | It would be a wonderful thought to envision a free and democratic Iran with free and unbounded elections in which all political movements can participate in. | | | Welcome to the 1st voting website on Iranian politics. | | | IRANIUM ELECTIONS has provided four ballots which consist of Political Leaders, Political Systems, Political Doctrines and Political Parties. |
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http://www.angelfire.com/in/IRANIUM
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| | Online NewsHour: Elections in Iran -- May 8, 2000 |
| | Online NewsHour: Elections in Iran -- May 8, 2000 | | | He is now a professor of modern Iranian history at Boston College; Elaine Sciolino, who's covered Iran for 20 years for the New York Times. | | | Iran's newly-elected president calls for better U.S. relations. |
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http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/middle_east/jan-june00/iran_5-08.html
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| | Iran threatens Iraqi elections |
| | Both leaders were in Washington and met with US President George W. Bush on Monday. | | | The Jordanian monarch said the Iranian government had encouraged more than one million Iranians to cross into Iraq, many with the objective of voting in the upcoming elections. | | | WASHINGTON - Iran is trying to influence the Iraqi elections set for January 30 by coaching candidates, sending thousands of Iranians into Iraq to vote, the Jordanian king and the Iraqi interim president has said. |
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http://www.sundaytimes.co.za/zones/sundaytimesnew/basket7st/basket7st1102499629.aspx
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| | Iran After The Elections |
| | That is either a truly democratic state or face a revolution when or if the needed reforms are not instituted by the new government. | | | However, when you have a group of elders who have veto power over any reforms that threaten their wealth and power, then this elections takes on the all the reflections of a fraud perpetrated on the voters. | | | This especially from an "outsider" who has no family or |
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http://www.khorsheed.com/pages/essat_election.html
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| | Salam Iran- Presidential Elections |
| | The Embassy has been informed by the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, that their policy regarding elections is that voting stations may only be established in the premises of a Diplomatic Mission or Consular Post. | | | Therefore, the Embassy regrets to inform that the 12 voting stations that have been set up by the Iranian Communities, in seven cities, have been cancelled. | | | To inquire further, you may contact the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Ottawa. |
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http://www.salamiran.org/WhatsNew/elections_rev.html
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| | Iran's Flawed Elections |
| | The council has suggested that appearing at reformist gatherings or contributing to reformist newspapers also are adequate grounds for barring a candidate. | | | A FEW MONTHS ago, the reformist forces of President Mohammed Khatemi seemed well positioned to prevail in Iran's Feb. 18 parliamentary elections. | | | Now they are much less so, though not because their popularity has waned. |
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/WPcap/2000-02/11/003r-021100-idx.html
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| | Political Resources on the Net - Iran 1:3 |
| | Political parties and organizations by the Green Party of Iran | | | The "National Council of Resistance of Iran" A terrorist group in Washington DC | | | International campaign for the defense of Women's Right in Iran |
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http://www.politicalresources.net/iran.htm
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