Iranian Currency Reaches New Lows As Inflation Remains High
PayvandNews - The value of the Iranian rial has again dropped in recent days, reaching a new record low for…
Month: November 2017
Iranian Olympics gold medalists Sareh Javanmardi and Kianoush Rostami to sell their medals to help the quake victims
PayvandNews - Paralympic Games gold medal winner in shooting Sareh Javanmardi is going to sell her medal to raise money…
Survivors of Iran quake await badly needed aid, 3 days later
Al-Arabia - Many survivors in Iran were still awaiting badly needed aid on Wednesday, three days after the powerful earthquake…
UN resolution calls on Iranian militia fighters to exit Syrian conflict
Al-Arabia - The UN General Assembly has passed a resolution against serious human rights violations in Syria, most notably is…
Iran to Probe State-built Homes Destroyed by Deadly Quake
VOA —Iranian President Hassan Rouhani launched an investigation Tuesday into why government housing built by his hard-line predecessor collapsed while…
Five Prisoners Hanged on Drug Charges in Iran
Iran Human Rights - A prisoner was executed at Bandar Abbas Central Prison on drug related charges and four were…
83 Countries Vote to Pass UN Resolution Expressing “Serious Concern” over Human Rights in Iran
CHRI —In an overwhelming sign of international support for human rights in Iran, 83 countries approved a resolution by the…
Tehran Governor Pleased With His Imaginary Tolerance of Peaceful Protests
CHRI - The governor of Tehran Province, Mohammad Hossein Moghimi, has erroneously declared that since President Hassan Rouhani took office…
Former MP: Preventing Religious Minorities From Running in Iran’s Local Elections Violates Constitutional Rights
CHRI - Passing legislation to restrict the rights of religious minorities in Iran would violate their rights as equal citizens,…
Europe’s Silence on Human Rights in Iran Encourages Further Abuses
CHRI - November 14, 2017—European governments’ blithe disregard for mounting human rights violations in Iran ever since the signing of…