Shirin Ebadi: Commission on Deaths in Prisons Won’t Address Judiciary’s Lack of Independence
CHRI - Nobel Peace Laureate Shirin Ebadi has expressed doubt that a commission created by President Hassan Rouhani would shed…
Month: February 2018
Rivalry among Iran intelligence bodies spills out into open
Al-Monitor - As Iranian security agencies have been arresting a number of environmentalists, officials from President Hassan Rouhani's administration are…
Iranians call for soft power now to head off future water crises
Al-Monitor - A senior military adviser to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called Feb. 27 for talks with Iraq…
Security Force Attacked Gonabadi Dervish Protesters In Tehran
Iran-HRM - There have reports that a number of Security forces attacked Gonabadi Dervish protesters who were arrested in Golestan…
Iran: Women Opposing Mandatory Veil Get 1-10 Years Of Prison
Iran-HRM - The Police have announced that “encouraging people not to wear the hijab is subject to the second paragraph…
New Details On Embezzlement Case In Iran’s Oil Ministry
RFL/RE - Iranian officials have revealed new details on a recent embezzlement case in the country’s Oil Ministry. The spokesperson…
Russia Vetoes UN Resolution Pressuring Iran Over Yemen
RFL/RE - Russia has vetoed a UN Security Council draft resolution on Yemen which would have called out Iran for…
Haley Lambasts UN Rights Body For Scheduled Speech Of Iranian Official
RFL/RE - U.S. Ambassador to the U.N., Nikki Haley has released a statement condemning a scheduled appearance at the U.N.…
Rouhani Says Islamization Of Sciences Is A Failure
RFL/RE - Iran’s Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani has lashed out at President Hassan Rouhani for a recent speech…
Saudis Reportedly Seek Parity With Iran In Nuclear Power Deal With U.S.
RFL/RE - The United States is negotiating with Saudi Arabia over a nuclear power deal that might allow Riyadh to…