Why They Left

Stories of Iranian Activists in Exile

Summary

Recommendations

Methodology

I. Background

The Rise of Civil Society in the Khatami Era

Targeting of Civil Society Activists During Ahmadinejad’s First Term..

Crackdown on Protest and Civil Society After the June 2009 Election

II. Attacks on Civil Society

The “Iran Proxy” Affair and Local Rights Groups

Minority Rights Activists

Women’s Rights Activists

Student Activists

Journalists and Bloggers

Human Rights Lawyers

III. Refugees’ Stories

Protesters

Minority Rights Activists

Student Activists

Journalists and Bloggers

Others

IV. Their Lives as Refugees

Turkey

Iraq (Iraqi Kurdistan)

Acknowledgments

RSS

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