The right way for the US to promote human rights in Iran
HRW - No one was expecting the recent protests in Iran, which spread quickly across the country despite the absence…
Month: January 2018
Two Prisoners Executed In Central Iran
Iran Human rights - Two prisoners, each charged with rape, were hanged at Karaj Central Prison. (more…)
Second Name Revealed in Shooting Deaths Amid Sanandaj Protests
CHRI - Intelligence Ministry Pressures Families To Refuse Media Interviews Kianoosh Zandi, 24, has been named the second victim in a shooting case involving conflicting accounts…
Female Musician Prohibited From Performing on Stage in Isfahan
CHRI - Iranian singer Salar Aghili performed in the central Iranian city of Isfahan on January 12 and 13, 2018, without the female…
Iranian directors see little respite despite support for Rouhani
Al-Monitor - On Dec. 22, Tehran police announced that they had arrested 230 individuals in raids on two parties marking the Iranian holiday of…
Iran’s costly Syria war mainly behind its manifold crises
Al-Arabia - Many have congratulated Iran that its recent crisis has come to an end and some even traveled to…
Iran’s Gold-Plated ‘Koran Ship’ Hits Squalls
RFL/RE - A 70-kilogram, gold-plated replica of a ship inscribed with the entire Koran wowed clerics at its unveiling in…
Convicted Thief’s Hand ‘Amputated’ In Northeastern Iran
RFL/RE - Iranian media say a 34-year-old man had a hand chopped off as punishment for stealing livestock in the…
Iran’s Protests Suppressed, But Not Forgotten
RFL/RE - The biggest challenge to Iran's establishment in years fizzled out after a couple of weeks of violent demonstrations,…
IRAN: TEEN ARRESTED AT 14 STILL AT RISK OF EXECUTION: ABOLFAZL CHEZANI SHARAHI
Amnesty - Iranian teenager Abolfazl Chezani Sharahi remains at risk of execution after his execution scheduled for 17 January was…