Haley Says Will Seek UN Action on Iranian Protests
VOA - U.S. ambassador Nikki Haley said Tuesday that the world must not be silent in the face of political…
Month: January 2018
Iran: Investigate Killings of Protesters
HRW – Iranian authorities should refrain from using excessive force, investigate the deaths during the current protests across the country,…
A Report on the Medical Situation of Political Prisoners in Rajai Shahr Prison
HRANA News Agency – Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj where in recent months has been the scene of the crisis caused…
Iran’s Severely Disrupted Internet During Protests: “Websites Hardly Open”
CHRI - For the first time since the mass protests of 2009, the Islamic Republic of Iran has imposed tighter…
Iran’s Government Must End the Violence and Allow Peaceful Protest
CHRI —The Iranian government and state security forces should immediately end their violent crackdown on the nationwide protests that have…
Casualties and Arrests Mount As Iranian Protests Continue
CHRI - The Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) has learned of nearly 100 arrests in Neishabour and at…
Iran: At Least 24 Killed and Hundreds of People Arrested. IHR Calls For International Reactions
Iran Human Rights - In the past few days, hundreds of people were arrested and, according to official sources, at…
Reformists keep distance from unrest on streets of Iran
Al-Monitor - As protests continue in various Iranian cities, Reformists are asking people to show restraint in expressing their discontent.…
Iran knows how to silence protests. If only it knew how to listen
Guardian - n Kermanshah, a Kurdish town in Iran’s north-west, the protests on Friday were a classic scene of revolt:…
US demands Iran end social media blocks as protests continue
Al-Arabia - The United States on Tuesday urged Iran to stop blocking online social media and advised its citizens to…