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May/June Blog

Posted 06/12/2008 11:23AM CDT on NAZANIN - MySpace Blog
Another two months have flown by and it is time to update my loving friends, family and fans as to what I have been doing.♥ In the last couple of years I have practically been on the go non-stop from...

Vancouver Human Rights Torch Relay Highlights China's Abuses

Posted 05/29/2008 03:35AM CDT on Search for Nazanin Afshin-Jam
' Bringing with it the message that the "Olympics and Crimes Against Humanity Cannot Co-exist in China," the Human Rights Torch Relay arrived in Vancouver on Sunday.

Human Rights Torch Relay Highlights Chinese Regime's Abuses Ahead of Games Hold PLZ

Posted 05/27/2008 06:24PM CDT on Search for Nazanin Afshin-Jam
Taking part in the Torch Walk are human rights lawyer David Matas, human rights activist and former Miss World Nazanin Afshin-Jam, founder of Canadian Students for Darfur Clement Abas Apaak, the HRTR Goddess of ...

March-April updates

Posted 04/21/2008 10:07AM CDT on NAZANIN - MySpace Blog
Dear Friends,   Sorry I have been so slow in responding. I have been on the go working on many projects calling on peace and freedom  in Iran, Burma, China, Tibet and Sudan. It has also...

China: Genocide Olympics?

Posted 03/26/2008 03:38AM CST on NAZANIN - MySpace Blog
For the last month, I have been doing back-to-back speeches on China’s human rights, women’s rights in the Middle East, cultural diversity in Canada and political prisoners in Iran. So my ...

Valley's cultural diversity showcased

Posted 03/08/2008 11:51AM CST on Search for Nazanin Afshin-Jam
With a crowd of 400 people, 41 nominees and compelling speeches by B.C. Lieut.-Gov. Steven Point and international human rights activist Nazanin Afshin-Jam, there was much to celebrate Friday night at the sixth ...

The Light of Persia can guide modern Iranians

Posted 02/15/2008 11:37PM CST on Search for Nazanin Afshin-Jam
It happened here earlier this winter at the UCLA Freud PlayHouse, bringing the world's most renowned scholars and top performing artists to a remembrance of the life of Cyrus the Great, the founding father of ...

Interviews, speeches, monkeys and dogs oh my!

Posted 02/07/2008 07:05AM CST on NAZANIN - MySpace Blog
It has been so long since my last blog report, I don't know where to begin??? Maybe I'll just give some of the highlights of the last couple of months:1. In this Interview for the November issue of th...

Appointment to the Canadian Race Relations Foundation Board of Directors

Posted 02/04/2008 03:36PM CST on Search for Nazanin Afshin-Jam
The Honourable Josee Verner, Minister of Canadian Heritage, Status of Women and Official Languages, today announced the appointment of Nazanin Afshin-Jam as a member of the Board of Directors of the Canadian ...

In Remembrance of Cyrus the Great

Posted 01/27/2008 10:41PM CST on Search for Nazanin Afshin-Jam
It happened here, on January 26, 2008 at the UCLA Freud PlayHouse, in Los Angeles, California.

Human Rights Day Forum Explores Abuses, Successes

Posted 12/10/2007 09:38AM CST on Search for Nazanin Afshin-Jam
Panelists at a Human Rights Day forum in Vancouver touched on issues in some of the world's worst human rights hotspots.

Human Rights Day Forum Explores Abuses, Successes

Posted 12/10/2007 09:38AM CST on Search for Nazanin Iran Child
Panelists at a Human Rights Day forum in Vancouver touched on issues in some of the world's worst human rights hotspots.

World Human Rights Day Forum

Posted 12/05/2007 10:31PM CST on Search for Nazanin Afshin-Jam
Admission is Free KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Hon. David Kilgour, J.D., D.D., Former Cabinet Minister and co-author of "Bloody Harvest" OTHER SPEAKERS: Nazanin Afshin-Jam, human rights activist and recording artist Clive ...

Breaking the Waves: Iranian Women of the Diaspora Seduce French Media

Posted 11/30/2007 11:07AM CST on Search for Nazanin Afshin-Jam
Paris Report by Darius KADIVAR New faces seem to appear on French TV lately and they happen to be of Persian Heritage.

'The Hour' Flies West, Stars Flock to George for Music Special

Posted 11/29/2007 06:27PM CST on Search for Nazanin Afshin-Jam
George Stroumboulopoulos is taking his "Hour" to the West coast. From Monday to Thursday next week, Stroumboulopoulos will air live from The Roundhouse in Yaletown, Vancouver.

Canada may launch own Kazemi probe

Posted 11/27/2007 11:12PM CST on Search for Nazanin Afshin-Jam
Canada may launch its own criminal investigation into the role of Tehran's top prosecutor in the rape, torture and murder of Montreal photojournalist Zahra Kazemi, who was beaten to death inside Iranian's ...

Archive: Canada may launch own Kazemi probe

Posted 11/27/2007 12:23PM CST on Search for Nazanin Afshin-Jam
Canada may launch its own criminal investigation into the role of Tehran's top prosecutor in the rape, torture and murder of Montreal photojournalist Zahra Kazemi, who was beaten to death inside Iranian's ...

Another UK update!

Posted 11/09/2007 05:00AM CST on NAZANIN - MySpace Blog
Today I was interviewed by the Legendary Sir David Frost on his show "Frost all over the World" for Al Jazeera network. I wanted to give him a big hug and congratulate him for a lifelong series of suc...

Canada's Little Miss Perfect

Posted 11/06/2007 08:38AM CST on Search for Nazanin Afshin-Jam
Beauty queens who blather on about world peace are twoa-penny, so my friends' reactions when I told them about Nazanin Afshin-Jam were predictably cynical.

Using beauty to save a life

Posted 11/03/2007 01:00AM CST on Search for Nazanin Afshin-Jam
Beauty queens are not admired for their selflessness. When contestants in a beauty pageant describe their humanitarian goals - to feed starving children or achieve world peace - I tend to roll my eyes in ...

17 year old girl sentenced to death has been freed

Posted 10/21/2007 02:19PM CDT on Search for Nazanin Iran Child
Posted on 10/21/2007 1:19:39 PM PDT by Jose Gosdin The injustice of this case propelled Nazanin Afshin-Jam to take immediate action and start a petition to help save the life of her namesake.

17 year old girl sentenced to death has been freed

Posted 10/21/2007 02:19PM CDT on Search for Nazanin Afshin-Jam
Posted on 10/21/2007 1:19:39 PM PDT by Jose Gosdin The injustice of this case propelled Nazanin Afshin-Jam to take immediate action and start a petition to help save the life of her namesake.

Women’s Rights: UK Video Blog

Posted 10/18/2007 10:16AM CDT on NAZANIN - MySpace Blog
On my recent trip to Berlin and London I had some talks and interviews on the human rights situation in Iran.This one is a quick vlog because unfortunately I forgot to bring my camcorder on some of th...

UK video blog and more :)

Posted 10/02/2007 06:25AM CDT on NAZANIN - MySpace Blog
I'm home!!!! I was only away for 2 weeks this time, but it felt like months! After my women's rights conference in Berlin (as posted in my last blog) and participating at PopKomm, I went to London for...

Nazanin Video Blog - Episode 2

Posted 09/21/2007 07:08AM CDT on NAZANIN - MySpace Blog
Nazanin Video Blog - Episode 2 Add to My Profile | More Videos...

I’m in Berlin...

Posted 09/19/2007 12:52PM CDT on NAZANIN - MySpace Blog
Today I spoke at Women's Rights Conference in the German Parliament district put on by the Alliance of Iranian Women and REALITE-EU where German parliamentarians, diplomats and press were invited. The...

Nazanin Video Blog - Episode 1

Posted 09/10/2007 04:16AM CDT on NAZANIN - MySpace Blog
I just came back from Toronto where I performed at "Family Fest" presented by the Family Channel in front of about 8 000 people. There were some other great performers there like Corbin Bleu and Drew...

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