Friday, 31 Shahrivar 1391 (September 21, 2012) Majid Tavakoli has won the 2013 International Student Peace Prize. According to Daneshjoo News, Tavakoli, one of the leaders of the Iranian student movement and a member of Tahkim Vahdat (the Office for Strengthening Unity), was announced as the winner of the International […]
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Majid Tavakoli is the Winner of the Student Peace Prize
Majid Tavakoli, prominent Iranian student leader activist, was announced the winner of the 2013 Student Peace Prize this morning. The announcement was made today to coincide with the United Nations’ International Day of Peace.
Iranian MP denounces internet service disruptions
Iranian MP Ahmad Tavakoli says the recent blocking of internet and satellite services, causing sudden and unexplained disruptions, is creating widespread discontent that could be “very costly” for the regime.
Activists’ jail terms lengthened
An Iranian appeals court has approved new sentences for three prominent student activists who are already serving out earlier sentences.
Majid Tavakoli Deprived of an Education Permanently
Judge Abolqasem Salvati presiding over the Revolutionary Court, Branch 15, has issue an order to deprive Majid Tavakoli from an education permanently. This verdict was delivered in reply to a request filed by the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology of Iran in 2009.