Topic: Neda Agha-Soltan

Mother of slain Iranian woman who become protest icon seeks international pressure for justiceThe mother of a slain Iranian woman who became an icon for opposition protesters says she has no doubt pro-government forces were to blame.Hajar Rostami is appealing to ...

Iran must bring Neda's killer to justice: Amnesty

The killer of Neda Agha-Soltan, whose shooting death during a street protest against last summer's Iranian election was flashed around the world on the Internet, must be brought to justice, Amnesty International demanded on Saturday."One year after the killing of ...

Boyfriend of killed Iran protest icon talks

The boyfriend of an Iranian woman, who became an opposition icon after images of her death at a Tehran protest spread across the Internet, says the event has turned him into a staunch activist.A year ago, "I wouldn't have thought ...
Last June, a disputed presidential election sparked a wave of unrest in Iran. Citizen journalists and online commenters rely on media organizations for reliable information, while organized media looks to them to drive traffic and occasionally break news. Some media organizations have ...

Oxford defends dead Iranian protester scholarship

Oxford University on Wednesday defended a decision to set up a scholarship in honour of a young Iranian woman shot dead during a protest against disputed elections, which has enraged Tehran.Iran told the university that dedicating a scholarship to Neda Agha-Soltan ...

Oxford defends scholarship in name of Iran protester

Oxford University on Wednesday defended a decision to set up a scholarship in honour of an Iranian student shot dead during protests which followed Iran's disputed elections, in a move which has enraged Tehran.Iran told the university that dedicating a ...

Iran denounces Oxford Uni for 'Neda' scholarship

Iran has denounced Oxford University after one of its colleges set up a scholarship in honour of Neda Agha-Soltan, who was shot dead during a protest after disputed elections, a report said Wednesday.The regime accused the university in a letter of ...

Iran denounces university honour for shot student

Iran has denounced Oxford University after one of its colleges set up a scholarship in honour of Neda Agha-Soltan, who was shot dead during a protest after disputed elections, a report said Wednesday.The regime accused the university in a letter of ...

Iran may declare dead protestor Neda a martyr

Iran's Martyr Foundation said on Saturday it will declare Neda Agha-Soltan a martyr if is proven that an enemy of the state caused the young woman's death during a protest rally after the June election. "The pictures seem to show ...

ABC?s Nightlie

On June 30, ABC?s Nightline ran a featured story about how 26-year-old Neda Agha-Soltan became the symbol of Iran's struggle which can serve as a paradigm for the big lie. The death of Neda Agha-Soltan is tragic, of course, and ...