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The Arab Revolution: reasons, impact and prospects

The Arab Revolution: reasons, impact and prospects from Hands Off the People of Iran on Vimeo.

On May 28, Hands Off the People of Iran organised a roundtable discussion to debate the question of the uprisings in the Middle East, the connection to the capitalist crisis and the impacts on Turkey and, crucially, Iran. 
 
 

Jafar Panahi not in Cannes for This Is Not a Film premiere

 

'Release all political prisoners!' campaign statement by HOPI, 04th March 2011

John McDonnell MP launched the new campaign, 'Free Jafar Panahi and all political prisoners in Iran', at the February 12 annual conference of Hands Off the People of Iran 

'Egyptian success inspires protesters' by Maura, 14th Feb 2011

Iranian opposition leader Moussavi and his wife were stopped today and their car keys taken from them as they tried to join protestors today in Tehran city centre.

'Reformists’ exposed on first anniversary' reports Yassamine Mather, 17th June 2010

As imperialist sanctions are stepped up, leaders of Iran’s ‘opposition’ are in headlong retreat. Yassamine Mather reports on the anniversary of the 2009 rigged election