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IREX staffer Haratounian wrongly imprisoned for spying in Iran

Forum One

While much of the US media has focused on the recent release of Roxana Saberi after being falsely accused of spying in Iran, other cases similar remain unresolved. Haratounian's family has set up a web site and invited the public to sign an appeal to Iran?s 19, 2009, she was sentenced to three years in jail.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society - Untitled Article

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Their website , found at [link] is an on-line memorial honoring over nine thousand victims allegedly killed by the Islamic Republic of Iran since the revolution in 1979 and an extensive library of documents relating to human rights and democracy. But you would hardly know it from looking at the beautiful website they just released.

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Great reads from around the web on June 16th

Amy Sample Ward

The site has become a place for young people to showcase the work they are doing to make a difference. Junction49 - Junction49 want to challenge the negative perception that young people don't volunteer in traditional ways anymore. They do this by giving them the chance to do something they believe in, when and how they want.

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SXSW Nonprofit Picks

Care2

This panel will discuss several case studies showing successful fundraising strategies that incorporate Social Media sites like Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. 2009 Iran Election: Women's Revolution? PRESENTERS Brooke McMillan, Stacey Monk, Frank Barry, Donna Wilkins and Jodie Kolkowski.

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Mission Possible: Tell Us Your Symantec Story and Win Prizes!

Tech Soup

This Challenge is void in Cuba, Iran, Myanmar, North Korea, Sudan, Syria, and all countries under sanction by the U.S. Sponsor may, but is under no obligation to, post the winning stories on the Challenge web site (or to otherwise use the stories and/or creative works). This Challenge is void in the U.S. government (" U.S.

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Changing the World: TechSoup's Newest Global Partner

Tech Soup

In addition to Syria and Iraq, these are Bulgaria, Greece, Georgia, Armenia, Iran, and the Azerbaijani exclave: Nakhchivan. (If STGM's site is already Turkey's most popular website amongst CSOs, receiving approximately 2,000 different visitors daily! If you knew all eight, go buy yourself a cookie!).

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Nonprofit Technology News for June 2013

Tech Soup

The leaders in adoption are China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Nigeria, the Philippines, Brazil, and Mexico. YouTube is the second most active social media site in the world, followed by Twitter, Google + , LinkedIn , and Pinterest. There are now 2.4 Tumblr is rising fast as well. There are now about 1.5

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