Iran unveils new homemade nuclear-capable ballistic missiles
Iran has unveiled a series of new homemade nuclear-capable ballistic missiles during military parades held this week. The parades come…
Month: February 2018
Iran: Investigate Suspicious Deaths in Detention, Release Activists
HRW - A third suspicious death in Iranian prisons since early January 2018 underscores the need for an immediate independent…
Four Decades of Special Court for the Clerics; A Special Report
HRANA News Agency – Four decades after the establishment of the Special Court for the Clerics, the structure, activities and…
Mother Denies Espionage Charges Against Son Detained in Crackdown on Environmental NGO in Iran
CHRI - The mother of Sam Rajabi, who was arrested in a state-led crackdown on non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Iran…
Female Iranian MPs Demand Action on Stalled Bill Aiming to Preventing Child Abuse
CHRI - Lawyers Point to Existing Laws and Lack of Enforcement as the Real Problem Some Iranian female lawmakers have…
Pollsters Arrested While Conducting Survey Showing Majority of Iranians Dissatisfied With Domestic Affairs
CHRI - Several pollsters who were gauging views about Iran’s December 2017 protests have been arrested, according to Mohammad Aghasi,…
Iran Executions: Another Juvenile Offender on Death Row
Iran Human Rights - Pouria Tabaei, who is sentenced to death on the charge of murdering his step-father, is scheduled…
Iran: Authorities refuse to release Canadian-Iranian academic’s body for independent autopsy in “callous cover-up”
Amnesty - In response to reports that the Iranian authorities have said they will refuse to release the body of…
Iran, Azerbaijan warm up ties after years of frost
Al-Monitor - The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 was followed by the independence of several states in the…
Rouhani suggests direct public vote to end political gridlock
Al-Monitor - During a speech marking the 39th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called for a…