European pressure over missiles unites Iranian hardliners, moderates
Al-Monitor - There are indications that French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian’s recent visit to Iran was not very successful…
Month: March 2018
Outspoken Iranian pro-reform professor sentenced to jail
Al-Monitor - Iranian academic and outspoken political analyst Sadegh Zibakalam has been handed a prison sentence. Zibakalam, who is a…
Iran’s Cultural Cleavages And The Need For National Compromise
PayvandNews 0 Popular demonstrations in Iran at the end of 2017 reflected economic and other grievances along with a growing…
Iran: Internet activist taken to prison after interrogations
iran-hrm.com - Internet activist Moussa Javadi, who was arrested by the Ministry of Intelligence after recent protests on February 7…
Labor Ministry says 80 women detained in International Women’s Day demo
iran-hrm.com - Labor Minister Ali Rabiei wrote an Instagram post addressing Iranian women. “Yesterday, 80 women’s rights activist were detained…
Amirkabir University of Technology student gathering turns violent after Bassij forces attack students
iran-hrm.com - A student gathering at Amirkabir University of Technology in Tehran turned violent after the student Bassij attacked student…
Iran: End Persecution of Families Seeking Truth and Justice For Detainees Who Died in Detention
iranhumanrights - The Iranian authorities should end their cruel campaign of harassment and intimidation against the families of detainees who…
Prominent Iranian Human Rights Lawyer to Appeal Hijab Protester’s Prison Sentence
iranhumanrights - Nasrin Sotoudeh: Iran’s Constitution Makes No Mention of the Mandatory Hijab. A woman who was sentenced to prison…
Shirin Ebadi: Iranian Law “Deliberately Silent” on the Hijab to Leave Room for Harsh Sentencing
iranhumanrights - Iranian law is deliberating vague about the hijab to leave room for harsh sentencing against those who refuse…
Iran Considers Lifting Its Nine-Year Ban on Twitter
iranhumanrights - The Iranian government’s top internet policy body is currently debating whether it should lift the state’s nine-year ban…