Category: News

‘Pedocriminal’ – Topless Feminists Protest Polanski Event

October 31, 2017 | by | 0 Comments
‘Very Important Pedocriminal’ was the slogan painted on one protester’s back at the museum of cinema, Cinémathèque Française, as the venue attempted to host a retrospective of Roman Polanski’s cinema history. The 84-year-old French-Polish director’s films include Rosemary’s Baby, Chinatown, The Pianist and The Ghost Writer. Polanski had been invited to present his latest film ‘D’après […] Read more

Iranians Tweet Support for Suspended Zoroastrian Sepanta Niknam

October 31, 2017 | by | 0 Comments
Iranians are expressing solidarity through social media for city council member Sepanta Niknam who was suspended for being a Zoroastrian. Iranians are flocking to twitter to express support for Sepanta Niknam, a city council member in Yazd who has been temporarily suspended for being a Zoroastrian. The BBC said that the hashtag #Sepanta_Niknam had been tweeted […] Read more

Families of Yemeni Baha’is Await Their Release After UN Resolution

October 7, 2017 | by | 0 Comments
The United Nations has passed a resolution demanding the release of Yemeni Baha’is imprisoned for their faith. But their families have yet to hear good news.  On September 29th, the United Nations Human Rights Council endorsed a resolution demanding that Yemen’s government release the seven Baha’is imprisoned for their faith. The resolution, titled “Human Rights, […] Read more