Mother Of Iranian Protester Killed In 2009 Crackdown Said Sentenced To Prison
RFL/RE - A court in Iran has sentenced the mother of a protester killed in a government crackdown in 2009 to…
Month: October 2017
UN Nuclear Inspection Chief To Visit Iran This Weekend
RFL/RE - UN nuclear chief Yukiya Amano will meet with Iranian officials this weekend to discuss Tehran's implementation of its 2015…
US House passes sanctions on Iran-backed Hezbollah
Al-Arabia - The US House of Representatives on Wednesday backed new sanctions on Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah militia, part of an effort…
Top US Security Official: Iran Threatens Regional Stability
VOA - U.S. President Donald Trump says Islamic State in the Middle East is being defeated and the militants are moving…
Iran: Approval of the New Anti-Narcotic Bill By the Guardian Council; Promising but Insufficient
Iran Human Rights -Approval of the Bill for the Amendment to the Drug Law in Iran; Promising but Insufficient The…
Iran: Seven Prisoners Hanged in Rajai Shahr Prison
Iran Human Rights - Seven prisoners, mainly charged with murder, were hanged at Rajai Shahr Prison of Karaj. According to a…
Iran: Prisoner Hanged in Public
Iran Human Rights - A prisoner was publicly hanged in Jahanabad (a village in Fahraj Rural District, Kerman Province) on murder charges. According…
Iran Launches New Assault on Freedom of Expression With Mass Criminal Investigation of BBC Persian Staff
CHRI - BBC Persian Staff Appeal to UN on Iran's "Unprecedented Collective Punishment of Journalists" Ongoing attempts by hardline officials in…
Bill for Protection of Children in Iran Stunted in Parliament Since 2011
CHRI - Attorney: Social Welfare Organizations Lack Sufficient Resources Despite ongoing reports of disturbing cases of child abuse, Iran's Parliament has…
Conservative Clerics, IRGC Pressured Court to Convict Rouhani Campaigner
CHRI - Rouhani Campaign Sided with Defendants' Accusers A former campaigner for President Hassan Rouhani, Mohammad Mohammadi, has been handed a…