Journalist Confronts FIFA President Over Iran’s Ban on Women in Stadiums: “It’s Our Right”
CHRI - Gianni Infantino Visited Iran to Discuss Ban, Says Tehran Newspaper (more…)
Month: March 2018
Guardian Council Rejects Bill That Could Protect Rights of People Living With Disabilities in Iran
CHRI - Iran’s Guardian Council has rejected a proposed bill that would make it a legal right for people living with disabilities…
Iran prepares to boost jobs, clean air by revamping auto fleet
Al-Monitor - Major Iranian urban centers have seen unprecedented air pollution in recent years. According to officials, it is caused…
Authorities Move To Intimidate Steel Workers; More Than Ten Arrested
Radiofarda - As protests continue at a steel plant in Ahvaz, security forces have arrested more than ten worker activists…
Bipartisan Bill To Target Entities That Deal With IRGC
RFL/RE - A bipartisan bill has been introduced in US congress targeting companies and entities linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolution…
Interview: My Parents Imprisoned In Iran
Radiofarda - A U.S.-Iranian dual citizen of the Zoroastrian faith and his wife were given prison sentences and had their…
Rohani Vows Women To Be Allowed In Iranian Stadiums, FIFA Chief Says
RFL/RE - FIFA chief Gianni Infantino says Iranian President Hassan Rohani has assured him that women will soon be allowed…
Notorious ‘Butcher’ Prosecutor Sentenced To Two Years
RFL/RE - The former prosecutor-general of Tehran, Said Mortazavi, was officially sentenced February 28 to two years in prison for…
Iran: Another Detained Protester Lost His Life Under Torture
Iran-HRM - Taleb Basativand, a student at Ilam University who was arrested during the recent protests earlier this year and…
Iran: Activist Taken To Prison For Commemorating Labor Day
Iran-HRM - Labor activist Othman Esmaeili was taken to Saqez Prison on February 27, 2018, to serve two months behind…