The Academy of Medical
Sciences-Islamic Republic of Iran (http://www.ams.ac.ir/default.htm)
An English language site prepared in Iran which reports on congresses as well
as other initiatives it sponsors.
American Iranian Council (http://www.american-iranian.org)
Founded in 1997 and located in Princeton, NJ, the AIC's site provides reports
and documents to promote US-Iranian dialog, understanding and cooperation.
Amnesty International (http://www.amnesty.org)
‘Amnesty International is a worldwide campaigning movement that works to
promote all the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights and other international standards.' The English language homepage
provides articles on human rights questions and abuses in countries around the
globe.
The Aryan National Press (http://www.geocities.com/aryannews/about.htm)
‘The (English language) Aryan National Press is the official news agency
of the Aryan League of the Islamic Republic of Iran and provides news and other
news-related services to the various publications of the Aryan League-IRI and
its overseas organization, the Aryan League International'
Assyrian International News Agency (http://www.aina.org)
English language site providing news reports concerning the Assyrian minority
in Iran, Iraq, Syria and Turkey.
Azadi-Iran (http://www.azadi-iran.org)
Farsi language site of the expatriate Azadi party, with its offices located in
the United Kingdom.
CIA-The
World Factbook-Iran (https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.htmlgeos/ir.html)
The CIA Factbook, an annual publication of the CIA, contains up-to-date information
on all aspects of the political, social and military history of a particular
country. It is often, faute de mieux, the best narrative source on such topics.
Center for Strategic and International Studies (http://www.csis.org/)
A Washington, DC based think-tank which sponsors seminars and conferences and
issues reports on terrorism, the Middle East and United States foreign policy.
Chiefs of State and Cabinet
Ministers of Foreign Governments (http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/chiefs)
Constantly updated lists of important governmental officers and their position
of all the world's countries is published by the CIA as a part of its website..
See the web page in general http://www.cia.gov for a search for materials on
other topics relating to CIA operations and a particular country.
Constitution
of Iran (http://www.salamiran.org/IranInfo/State/Constitution/)
English language text of the constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Cyberiran (http://www.cyberiran.com)
English language portal page to the arts, society, government and culture of
Iran.
Encyclopedia.com (http://www.encyclopedia.com)
From the Electronic Library, searching the Encyclopedia.com by country provides
numerous narrative articles on its history, culture, politics.
Federation of American Scientists (http://www.fas.org)
The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) ‘is the oldest organization
dedicated to ending the worldwide arms race, achieving complete nuclear disarmament,
and avoiding the use of nuclear weapons for any purpose.' Whatever one's
views are on its goals, a search of the site yields valuable information on a
country's armament found only with difficulty elsewhere.
Foundation for Democracy in Iran (http://www.iran.org)
Based in Bethesda, Maryland, this expatriate society's webpage provides
political information about events both in Iran and in the opposition movements
in its diaspora.
Green Party of Iran (http://www.tse.or.ir/)
English and Farsi language home page of the Green Party of Iran (Hezb-e-sabz
Hayeh Iran), dedicated to environmental issues in Iran.
Human Rights Watch (http://www.hrw.org/)
‘Human Rights Watch is an independent, nongovernmental organization, supported
by contributions from private individuals and foundations worldwide.' Search
its records for reports on the human rights records, abuses, etc. of any given
country
Interest Section of the Islamic Republic of Iran (http://www.daftar.org)
Iran has not had an embassy to the United States since the revolution of 1979.
This page is published by the Interest Section of Iran which represents it in
the United States. General information about travel, visas, the Iranian government,
and other such materials are offered both in English and Farsi.
Iran Bulletin (http://www.iran-bulletin.org)
Created in 1993, the English language Iran Bulletin ‘focuses on issues
of Iran and the Middle East from a democratic, secular and socialist perspective.
It aims to act as a forum for discussions and debates on political, social and
economic issues of the area these perspectives.'
Iran-A Country Study (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/irtoc.html)
Though published in 1987, this product of the Library of Congress' Federal
research Division nonetheless provides, inter alia, useful narrative accounts
of the history, geography, demography, and culture of Iran.
Iranian Human Rights Working Group (http://www.ihrwg.org)
‘An Internet-based community of individuals committed to campaigning for
the improvement of human rights in Iran. The group has no political agenda, and
makes no judgment on the legitimacy of the authorities in dealing with them,
nor does it take the religious or political beliefs or personal attributes of
individuals into consideration when it defends their human rights.' Based
in the United States, the site offers English language reports on topics concerning
human rights in Iran.
Islamic Republic News Agency (http://www.irna.com/welcom.html)
This site of the state countenanced news agency, the oldest in Iran, with broad
international connections, provides English, Farsi and Arabic news and radio
reports.
The Majlis Research Center (http://www.majlis.ir)
The official Farsi-language site of the Majlis, the Parliament of Iran, provides
basic information on this deliberative body along with reports, speeches, news,
and other timely articles relating to law and legislation in contempory Iran.
Ministry of Agriculture Jahad (http://www.agri-jahad.org)
Farsi and English language site published by the Iranian Ministry of Agriculture.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (http://www.mfa.gov.ir/)
English language site of the Foreign Ministry which offers particulars about
its mission and structure.
National Movement
of Iranian Resistance (http://impact.users.netlink.co.uk/namir/namirm.html)
Farsi and English language site of this expatriate political movement centered
in the United Kingdom; downloadable Persian fonts are made available free of
charge.
Open
Directory List of Iranian Parties
(http://dmoz.org/Regional/Middle%5FEast/Iran/Society%5Fand%5FCulture/Politics/Parties/)
The Open Directory here provides links to both domestic and expatriate political
party web sites.
Parties
of Iran (Open Directory Project) (http://directory.google.com/Top/Regional/Middle%5FEast/Iran/)
The Open Directory Project's extensive links to the home pages of Iran's
various political parties.
The Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic
of Iran to the UN (http://www.un.int/iran/)
This English language home page offers statements of mission, policy, articles,
and other vital information relating to Iran's involvement with the UN
and its mission and initiatives.
President of the Islamic Republic of Iran (http://www.president.ir/)
Official site of the presidency of Iran which furnishes English language press
releases, speeches and articles emanating from the country's executive
branch.
Search Iran: Government (http://searchir.com/Government/)
Search Iran (http://search.iran.com) is a portal page which offers multiple links
to categorized topics on Iran. Its government page is important for links to
various ministries and government agencies within Iran.
Statistical Center of Iran (SCI) (http://www.sci.or.ir/inf.htm)
This English language site of the Statistical Center of Iran, published in the
Islamic Republic of Iran, furnishes not only the latest Statistical Yearbook
of Iran but also general information about that country as well as additional
related links.
Student Movement Coordination Committee for
Democracy in Iran (http://www.daneshjoo.org)
This site offers Farsi and English versions of articles, information about this
student movement, and its mission dedicated to the reform and democratization
of the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Tehran Times (http://www.tehrantimes.com)
An international daily English language newspaper from Iran's capital,
Tehran.
U.S. Committee for Refugees (http://www.refugees.org/index.cfm)
Founded in 1958 to complement the UN's initiative to aid refugees, the
USCR's site offers brief and detailed reports on refugee status in and
from the various countries of the world.
U.S. Department of State (http://state.gov/)
Numerous documents concerning, inter alia, diplomatic and international relations,
travel advice and warnings relating to the countries of the world are available
on the State Department's official site by searching under a particular
country's name.
U.S. Library of Congress. Law Library
of Congress (http://www.loc.gov/law/glin/GLINv1/)
Guide to legal materials of all types gathered by the Law Library of the U.S.
Congress searchable by country name.
United Nations (http://www.un.org)
Using the search capabilities of the official site of the United Nations provides
articles, reports, etc. in several languages on all aspects of the initiatives
and mission of that organization as well as on the contemporary life, culture,
society, international relations, etc. of all the countries and peoples of the
world.
Worker-Communist Party of Iran (http://www.wpiran.org)
Extensive English language site of the expatriate WCP which provides news and
reports of its activities on and in Iran and on international topics which affect
it.
The World Bank Group (http://www.worldbank.org)
A search by country yields numerous English language reports on the economic
development of regions of the world and the World Bank Groups' advice,
initiatives and warnings concerning them.
World Trade Organization (http://www.wto.org/)
Headquartered in Switzerland the WTO, made up of member governments from around
the globe, is dedicated to topics concerning international trade and development.
Its English language ‘website contains material for a range of users, from
the general public to students, academics and trade specialists. It includes
introductions to WTO activities and a large database of official documents.' |