The Nonviolent Opposition in Iran

One of the most heroic but tragically under-reported human rights movements in the world is the 26-year struggle to establish democracy in Iran. Since the Islamic revolution of 1979, a brave cadre of democratic activists -- moving in and out of prison and subjected to frequent home padlockings and demolitions -- have been able to sustain a courageous civil society that challenges one of the most repressive dictatorships.