46 NGOs Urge UN to Renew Mandate of Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights Situation in Iran
iranhumanrights - Ahead of the 37th session of the UN Human Rights Council, 46 Iranian and international non-governmental organizations sent…
Month: March 2018
Iran jails 11 for attacks on mosques, public property
alarabiya - Eleven members of an Iranian opposition group accused of attacking mosques and public property have been sentenced to…
U.S. Says Russia, Syria, Iran Not Honoring Cease-Fire, Warns Of Action
rferl.org - The United States has said it is ready to act in Syria to end chemical attacks and "inhuman…
IRGC: Militants Killed During Attacks In Southeastern Iran
RFL/RE - Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) says three men who attacked a military checkpoint in southeastern Iran have…
‘Girl Of Revolution Street’ Speaks To Radio Farda About Her Sentence
Radiofarda - In an exclusive interview with Radio Farda, the woman renowned as the second “Daughter of Enghelab (Revolution) Street”…
Halabja’s Lost Son
RadioFarda - Zmnako Muhammad Ahmad was among dozens of children adopted in Iran after losing family in the deadly chemical-gas…
Iran To Take Legal Action Against Ayatollah Shirazi’s Supporters, Says Prosecutor
Radiofarda - Iran’s hardline prosecutor-general Mohammad Jafar Montazeri has warned that the country’s Judiciary will take “legal action” against the…
Iranian FM In Pakistan For Political, Economic Talks
RFL/RE - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrived in Islamabad on March 11 to lead a delegation of political…
BBC Appeals To UN To Protect Its Journalists In Iran
RFL/RE - The BBC says it is appealing to the United Nations to protect the human rights of its journalists…
Knife attacker shot dead outside Iran envoy’s residence in Vienna
Al-Arabia A 26-year-old Austrian was shot dead outside the Iranian ambassador's residence in Vienna on Sunday night after he attacked…