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Sunday, July 05, 2009

Iranian cleric Mohsen Kadivar has paid his dues (18 mos in Evin prison). In my encounters with him I have found him gentle, bright and principled

SPIEGEL ONLINE - Druckversion - Iranian Regime Critic Mohsen Kadivar: 'This Iranian Form of Theocracy Has Failed' - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International

Added: Link to Kadivar's 2005 article on freedom of thought and religion, which is part a collection of articles addressing the theme of toleration and pluralism.
Posted by arn at 7/05/2009 01:49:00 PM
Labels: elections, Iran, Mousavi, reform

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