Earthquake Rattles Southern Iran, 31 Injured
VOA —A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck a remote, mountainous region in southern Iran on Wednesday, injuring at least 31 people…
Month: May 2018
Iran: Assault on Access to Information
HRW – The Iranian judiciary’s blocking of the messaging application Telegram is an unjustifiable restriction on freedom of expression and…
Iran Executions: Prisoner hanged in Saveh Prison
Iran Human rights - A prisoner was executed at Saveh Prison on murder and rape charges. (more…)
Rouhani’s Citizens’ Rights Charter: A Harmful Distraction
CHRI - Human Rights Deteriorated in Iran Since Signing of Charter, With Many Abuses by Rouhani’s Own Intelligence Ministry President…
Iran pushes for transparency to deal with currency instability
Al-Monitor - On April 10, Iranian authorities announced a policy of unification of exchange rates — a move that has…
Iran: Imminent execution of Kurdish man must be halted
Amnesty - Ahead of the scheduled execution on Thursday of Ramin Hossein Panahi, a 22-year-old man from Iran’s Kurdish minority…
813 Workers Dead In One Year Due To Lack Of Safe Working Environment In Iran
Iran-HRM - Iran human rights Activists in Iran reported that in the past 12 months, at least 813 workers died as a…
Blasting ‘Enemies’, Khamenei Says It Is The US Who Should Leave The Region
Radiofarda - The Islamic Republic’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei claimed on Monday, April 30, that USA is responsible for…
Iranian Sources Deny Casualties In Suspected Israeli Attack
Radiofarda - Citing an “informed” source, IRGC affiliated Tasnim news agency has denied that Iranian fighters were killed during alleged…
Iran Accuses Netanyahu Of Lying Over ‘Proof’ Tehran Sought Nuclear Arms
RFL/RE - Iran has accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of being an "infamous liar" over allegations that Tehran ran…