Sunday, January 18, 2009

Sign Petition on Norouz "New Day on UN Calendars"



For several millenniums many nations have celebrated the first day of spring as their new year. Today, nearly 300 million people around the world celebrate the first day of spring as their new year, better known as Norouz (New Day)… Unfortunately, none of the UN calendars or affiliated agencies commemorates this important date as has been done for different celebrations of member nations…

Continue here to read the complete text, and moreover, sign the petition to correct this oversight for the upcoming calendars throughout the UN agencies.

Monday, January 05, 2009

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi of Iran Is Threatened at Her Home


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A group ( dozens of members of Iran's hard-line Basiji militia surrounded her home) attacked the Tehran home and office of Nobel peace laureate Shirin Ebadi, trampling a sign in the front yard, spray-painting slogans on her building and accusing her of supporting Israel, she told CNN.


Where is that peace which you promised Cyrus? Is there any more embarrassment than this for your Iran?
To Basiji militia: I'm just one of the Iranian people, and I'm not alone.

Friday, January 02, 2009