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June 11, 2009

Iran's Human Rights Test

Shirin Ebadi, Washington Post

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TEHRAN -- Iranians are expected to turn out in record numbers tomorrow to elect a president. The world is watching. For many Iranians, this election will be a litmus test of the current government's claim that Iran is "the freest country in the world." While it is not officially on the ballot, the future of human rights in Iran is at stake.

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