Iran: Arrest of prominent human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh is an outrage
Amnesty - The arrest of Nasrin Sotoudeh, a prominent Iranian human rights lawyer, is an outrageous attack on a brave…
Month: June 2018
Kurdish Political Activist Writes Open Letter Protesting Grim Prison Conditions
Iran-HRM - Kurdish political activist Zeinab Jalalian, who has been serving a life sentence, wrote an open letter protesting the…
Iran Officials Ban Kurdish Clothes And Language In Public Places
Iran-HRM - Iran officials ban Kurdish clothes and language in public places Kurdish people are banned from wearing their traditional…
Sunni Prisoner Deprived Of Family Visit
Iran-HRM - Sunni prisoner Hamzeh Darvish who has been on hunger strike protesting his illegal transfer to another ward, at…
After Al Arabiya English report, Trump admin condemns Iran role in 9/11 attacks
Al-Arabia - The United States State Department has condemned Iran’s role in facilitating the September 11, 2001 attacks after a report…
White House Moves To Defend Iran-Sanctions Deal With China’s ZTE
RFL/RE - The White House is moving to defend U.S. President Donald Trump's deal allowing Chinese telecom giant ZTE to…
Assad Says He Needs Iranian, Hizballah Forces To Stay In Syria
RFL/RE - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said he needs the assistance of Iranian and Hizballah forces in Syria and…
Iranian Authorities Respond to Labour Protests with Scores of Arrests
Radioamaneh - Fifty protesting workers of Ahwaz Steel National Industrial Group participating in protests on Monday June 11 were arrested…
EP Vice President and Chair of Subcommittee on Human Rights call for immediate release of Sakharov laureate Nasrin Sotoudeh
Iran Human Rights - Following the arrest of Ms Nasrin Sotoudeh, EP Vice-President Heidi Hautala (Greens/EFA, FI) and Chair of…
How Russia-Israel engagement is benefiting Iran
Al-Monitor - On June 9, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the…