Iranian Plateau

Iranian Diaspora Organizes Historic Online Event in Support of Democracy and Justice in Iran

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Thursday, July 8, 2021
Countries, Western Asia, Asia, Iran, Iranian Plateau

WASHINGTON, July 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The largest international event dedicated to justice and human rights in Iran, the annual Free Iran World Summit, will livestream July 10-12 via social media and satellite television.

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  • WASHINGTON, July 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The largest international event dedicated to justice and human rights in Iran, the annual Free Iran World Summit, will livestream July 10-12 via social media and satellite television.
  • The event is hosted by Iran Freedom, the most extensive grassroots network for Iranian liberation.
  • The annual Free Iran World Summit, will livestream July 10-12 via social media and satellite television.
  • Event attendees and speakers will unite to call for equality, justice and human rights in Iran.

World less peaceful as civil unrest and political instability increases due to COVID-19 pandemic, reveals IEP

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Thursday, June 17, 2021
Military history by country, Man-made disasters, Military, Post–civil rights era in African-American history, Afghanistan, Iranian Plateau, War

Iceland remains the most peaceful country in the world, and Afghanistan the least peaceful.

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  • Iceland remains the most peaceful country in the world, and Afghanistan the least peaceful.
  • As much of the world looks towards a COVID-19 recovery, increased civil unrest and political instability will be important to navigate.
  • As much of the world went into lockdown, the total level of political and civil unrest rose.
  • South America experienced the second largest regional deterioration, owing to increases in violent crime and civil unrest.

World less peaceful as civil unrest and political instability increases due to COVID-19 pandemic, reveals IEP

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, June 17, 2021
Military history by country, Man-made disasters, Military, Post–civil rights era in African-American history, Afghanistan, Iranian Plateau, War

Iceland remains the most peaceful country in the world, and Afghanistan the least peaceful.

Key Points: 
  • Iceland remains the most peaceful country in the world, and Afghanistan the least peaceful.
  • As much of the world looks towards a COVID-19 recovery, increased civil unrest and political instability will be important to navigate.
  • As much of the world went into lockdown, the total level of political and civil unrest rose.
  • South America experienced the second largest regional deterioration, owing to increases in violent crime and civil unrest.

More Than 300 Prominent Iranian-Americans Write to President Biden, Urging Firm Policy Toward Tehran, Support for Iranians Seeking Freedom

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Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Western Asia, Countries, Asia, Iran, Iranian Plateau

Noting the regime's fast declining state, the letter signed by more than 300 prominent Iranian-American scientists, scholars, professors, physicians, industry executives and professionals, stressed that "defending human rights and democracy in Iran should be the central and enduring element" of President Biden's policy toward Tehran as his administration crafts its Iran policy.

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  • Noting the regime's fast declining state, the letter signed by more than 300 prominent Iranian-American scientists, scholars, professors, physicians, industry executives and professionals, stressed that "defending human rights and democracy in Iran should be the central and enduring element" of President Biden's policy toward Tehran as his administration crafts its Iran policy.
  • Reza Tand, an executive vice president in the environmental sciences Industry, added: "Forty years of searching for phantom moderates in the regime has been miserably futile.
  • Instead, more frequent and more intense popular uprisings, particularly involving the younger generation, are the new reality of Iran.
  • America must not lose this historic opportunity to stand on the side of the Iranian people."

EASO publishes a COI report: Afghanistan, State Structure and Security Forces

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Tuesday, September 1, 2020
Countries, Geography of Asia, In Afghanistan, Asia, Afghanistan–United States relations, Afghanistan, Iranian Plateau

EASO publishes a COI report: Afghanistan, State Structure and Security Forces

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  • EASO publishes a COI report: Afghanistan, State Structure and Security Forces
    The focus of this report is on state structure, security institutions and state judiciary in Afghanistan.
  • The first part focuses on presenting an overview of the state structure in Afghanistan, including governance, corruption, and the latest developments on the 2019 elections.
  • The second part focuses on the state security institutions, their mandate and structure, integrity, and the main reported cases of violations perpetrated by these security forces.
  • The Afghanistan, State Structure and Security Forces report is part of a series of EASO COI reports on Afghanistan due to be published in 2020.

Trillion Energy Announces Derecik Zagros Basin Oil Property Evaluation

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Tuesday, July 7, 2020
Geography of Asia, Anatolia, Geography of Iraqi Kurdistan, Iranian Plateau, Upper Mesopotamia, Zagros Mountains, Western Asia, Landforms

Trillion has 100% interest of 42,833 hectares of the Derecik Licenses which covers the extension of the oil rich Iraq Zagros Basin into Turkey proximate to several world class oil fields located in Northern Iraq.

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  • Trillion has 100% interest of 42,833 hectares of the Derecik Licenses which covers the extension of the oil rich Iraq Zagros Basin into Turkey proximate to several world class oil fields located in Northern Iraq.
  • As the Derecik Licenses are located just where Turkey extends into the Iraq Zagros basin, we have determined the stratigraphy on the Derecik License is identical to the what is found in several Iraq producing fields.
  • The same reservoir rocks source rock that oil is produced from in Iraq is also found on the Derecik Licenses.
  • Trillion Energy is an oil and gas producing company with multiple assets throughout Turkey and Bulgaria.

Baha’is of Iran suffer most egregious forms of persecution - UN report

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Friday, August 30, 2019
Geography of Asia, Countries, Western Asia, Iran, Iranian Plateau, Bahá'í Faith, Persecution

Left outside the national legal framework, unrecognized minority religious groups such as Bahais, Christian converts, [and] Sufis...are the targets of discriminatory legislation and practices, the report reads.

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  • Left outside the national legal framework, unrecognized minority religious groups such as Bahais, Christian converts, [and] Sufis...are the targets of discriminatory legislation and practices, the report reads.
  • The Iranian authorities have repeatedly denied in UN fora and elsewhere that the Bahais in Iran are persecuted on the basis of their religion.
  • The Bahais of Iran have no goal other than the well-being of their fellow compatriots and their wider society.
  • We look forward to the day when the senseless persecution against the Bahais will have ceased and Bahais and other minorities may live peacefully alongside their fellow citizens.

Statement by the Prime Minister on Afghanistan's Independence Day

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Monday, August 19, 2019
Geography of Asia, Countries, Continents, Afghanistan, Iranian Plateau

OTTAWA, Aug. 19, 2019 /CNW/ -The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement in recognition of Afghanistan's 100th Independence Day:

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  • OTTAWA, Aug. 19, 2019 /CNW/ -The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement in recognition of Afghanistan's 100th Independence Day:
    "Today, I join Afghans and the Afghan-Canadian community to celebrate one hundred years of Afghanistan's independence.
  • "Over the century following independence, the people of Afghanistan have shown incredible resilience in the face of adversity.
  • Here in Canada, Afghan-Canadians continue to show immense strength and perseverance, breaking down barriers and helping to shape our country for the better each day.
  • I extend my best wishes to everyone celebrating Afghanistan's Independence Day, here in Canada and around the world."

Turkmenistan Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband Statistics and Analyses 2019-2023 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, June 25, 2019
Mobile, Wireless, Technology, Telecommunications, Countries, Ethnic groups in Asia, Turkic peoples, Iranian Plateau, Republics, Turkmenistan, Turkmens, Outline of Turkmenistan

The "Turkmenistan - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Turkmenistan - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • In 2018 the Turkmenistan President ordered the Turkmenistan Academy of Sciences to design the state programme Digital Turkmenistan.
  • Turkmenistan has seen a strong increase in mobile broadband penetration over the past four years however the mobile broadband market is still at an early stage of development and penetration remains relatively low compared to other Asian nations.
  • The Turkmenistan President ordered the Turkmenistan Academy of Sciences to design the state programme Digital Turkmenistan.

Center for Iranian Diaspora Studies Launches "40 Stories: Life In Diaspora" Video Project Exploring Bold New Faces of Iranian-American Identity

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Friday, March 22, 2019
Geography of Asia, Countries, Diaspora studies, International organizations, Iran, Iranian Plateau, Diaspora

Presented by The Center for Iranian Diaspora Studies at San Francisco State University, the series examines underrepresented narratives about identity, discrimination, assimilation, and resilience as told through the stories of diverse Iranian-hyphenates living in diaspora.

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  • Presented by The Center for Iranian Diaspora Studies at San Francisco State University, the series examines underrepresented narratives about identity, discrimination, assimilation, and resilience as told through the stories of diverse Iranian-hyphenates living in diaspora.
  • The video project is launching in concert with "Forty Years & More: International Conference on Iranian Diaspora Studies" an unprecedented convening of global thought leaders, academics and artists who will explore new research and engage in dynamic conversations around identity, race, gender, and artistic expression in the Iranian diaspora experience.
  • "We are very excited about the "40 Stories: Life In Diaspora" video project," affirms Dr. Persis Karim , Director of the Center for Iranian Diaspora Studies which is hosting the conference.
  • "40 Stories: Life In Diaspora" lives on The Center's YouTube channel and is distributed across its social platforms.