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Mousavi pledges new rights group in Iran

Agence France Presse July 1, 2009.

Tell Iranian Authorities to Release Human Rights Defender Abdolfattah Soltani

Amnesty International, June 22, 2009.

Join Amnesty International's fight to free the human rights attorney.

The Revolution Will Be Tweeted: How Cyberwarriors Are Foiling Iran's Information Crackdown

Austin Heap, New America Media. June 17, 2009.

Cyber activist Austin Heap: "My website has been attacked by Iran. My servers are melting. But protesters are still using technology to mobilize."

U.S. asks Twitter to Maintain Service After Iran Zote: Official

Agence France Presse June 16, 2009.

The State Department asked Twitter to delay maintenance plans in order to allow Iranians to communicate while their government banned other media.

Both Sides Declaring Victory in Iran; Poll Hours Extended

Reuters June 12, 2009.

Iranians streamed to polling stations in a hotly contested election.