UN Rights Monitor Highlights Political Repression, Abuse, Executions In Iran
RFL/RE - The UN's special rapporteur on the human rights situation in Iran, Asma Jahangir Reformists in Iran are under…
Month: March 2017
Egypt-Iran: A possible thaw in relations?
Aljazeera - Despite recent backstage talks, Egypt and Iran are unlikely to re-establish full diplomatic relations any time soon, Iranian analysts…
US-Iranian, wife, charged over Tehran parties
Al-Arabia - A jailed US-Iranian and his wife have been formally charged with hosting parties in Tehran, while another couple…
Did boycott win Farhadi an Oscar — and Islamic Republic’s embrace?
Al-monitor - The 89th Academy Awards saw Iranian director Asghar Farhadi win his second Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.…
Iran: Unidentified Prisoner Executed in Public on Murder Charges
Iran Human Rights - An unidentified prisoner was reportedly executed in public on murder charges. According to a report by…
Pentagon: Iran is the biggest security threat to the region’s stability
Al-Arabia - US CENTCOM commander Army Gen. Joseph Votel, asserted that Iran poses the greatest security threat in the whole…
Dual National Robin Shahini Serving 18-Year Prison Sentence in Iran Proclaims Innocence in Letter
Iranhumanrights.org - "Don't let me remain in this prison as an innocent man." Robin (Reza) Shahini, an Iranian-American dual national…
Grave and Baseless New Charges Against Imprisoned Iranian-American and Wife
Iranhumanrights.org —Serious and baseless new charges have been brought against Karan Vafadari and Afarin Nayssari, the dual-national Iranian-American and his…
Why do Iranian banks remain stuck with toxic assets?
Al-monitor - On Feb. 26, the Iranian government got the go-ahead from parliament members to sell a total of 10…
Report Released by UN Special Rapporteur on Women’s Rights to International Women’s Day
themediaexpress -Iran is drawing international attention for its human rights violations, but as International Women's Day this week, attention is…