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A Nuclear Deal Helps Human Rights in Iran

IN THIS ISSUE: A nuclear deal helps human rights in Iran, EU says Iran nuke meeting to continue on lower level, Western firms tap China cash to bid for UK nuclear, analysis of security risks to India, Japan sat on data showing radiation spread, using risk estimates to guide nuclear safety.

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Published on June 19, 2012

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In This Issue
A Nuclear Deal Helps Human Rights in Iran
Carnegie commentary
EU Says Iran Nuke Meeting to Continue on Lower Level
Associated Press
Western Firms Tap China Cash to Bid for UK Nuclear
Reuters
Chemical, Biological and Radiological Materials: An Analysis of Security Risks and Terrorist Threats to India
RUSI and ORF
Japanese Authorities Sat on Data Showing Fukushima Radiation Spread
Reuters
Using Risk Estimates to Guide Nuclear Safety
New York Times

A Nuclear Deal Helps Human Rights in Iran

George Perkovich | Carnegie commentary

Ahmadinejad

No diplomatic deal to solve the Iranian nuclear standoff will be possible if it does not allow Tehran's leadership to proclaim some measure of victory—most probably a recognition of Iran's right to enrich uranium for civilian reactors.

This creates a profound dilemma for the United States and other Western powers who deplore the Iranian regime’s repression of democracy and human rights.

Anything that benefits the Iranian regime must be bad, right? Wrong. A nuclear deal that averts war (which would cause even greater human suffering in Iran) need not betray Iranian democrats nor preclude U.S. advocacy of their cause.   Full Article



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