EU Challenges Iranian Satellite Jamming
 The EU urged Iran "to ensure the right to freedom of expression," which Tehran has signed up to under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. |
by Staff WritersBrusseles (RIA Novosti) Mar 23, 2010
European Union foreign ministers urged Iran on Monday to stop jamming foreign information and censoring European news sites. Iranian authorities have closed foreign media and arrested journalists since the anti-government protests last June. About 70 foreign radio and television stations were closed on February 11, the 31st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution. "The EU calls on the Iranian authorities to stop the jamming of satellite broadcasting and Internet censorship and to put an end to this electronic interference immediately," said the UN press release.
The EU urged Iran "to ensure the right to freedom of expression," which Tehran has signed up to under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
"The EU is determined to pursue these issues and to act with a view to put an end to this unacceptable situation," the press release stated. European ministers said they may halt exports to Iran of equipment for intercepting private conversations and censoring the Internet.
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NASA Seeks Education Partners To Help Inspire The Next Generation Of Explorers
WASHINGTON -- NASA is seeking partners to help achieve its strategic goals for education, including informal education done at museums, science centers, and planetariums. The agency is committed to sharing the excitement of NASA's space-based missions and inspiring students of all ages to pursue studies in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
NASA seeks unfunded partnerships with organizations to engage new or broader audiences on a national scale. The agency will work collaboratively to leverage partners' unique resources.
Potential partnership activities are varied. NASA is receptive to a broad range of possibilities from creative organizations with wide-ranging areas of expertise. All categories of domestic entities, including U.S. federal government agencies, are eligible to respond. NASA will accept proposals through Dec. 31.
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To learn more about NASA's broad education initiatives, visit:
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