Iran Student Activists Sentenced To 16 Years In Prison
Iran-HRM - Three of the student activists detained during the January 2018 protests were sentenced to prison for taking part…
Month: June 2018
ANALYSIS: How to cripple the Iranian regime and help its people
The US administration taking significant measures to re-impose sanctions on Iran’s regime aims to reach a variety of objectives. Crippling…
Shi’ite Leaders In Iraq Form Unexpected, Pro-Iran Political Alliance
RFL/RE - Powerful Shi'ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has announced an unexpected political alliance with pro-Iranian militia chief Hadi al-Amiri in…
Innovating In Iran: Afghan Immigrant Wins Praise In Tehran, But ‘Home’ Still Beckons
RFL/RE - Foruzan Faghiri was 3 years old when her family fled war in Afghanistan for neighboring Iran. (more…)
Rouhani: Action Needed to Save Nuclear Deal
VOA - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says it will be difficult for Tehran to stay in the 2015 nuclear accord…
Iran: Prominent Human Rights Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh Arrested
Iran Human Rights - Prominent lawyer human rights defender, Nasrin Sotoudeh, was arrested at her home on Wednesday, June 13.…
Who Are the State-Vetted Lawyers Exclusively Allowed to Defend Detainees Facing Political Charges in Iran?
CHRI - Iran’s judiciary has not released the names of the 20 state-approved lawyers exclusively allowed to represent detainees held…
Let Her Sing: The Trials and Tribulations of Iranian Female Singers in Iran
CHRI - Sepideh Jandaghi is a professional singer who’s unable to perform solo in Iran because she’s a woman. The…
Iranian nationalism grows amid rising US pressure
Al-Monitor - In an apparent reaction to the policies of US President Donald Trump, Iran appears to be in the…
‘Authorized protest venues’ approved in aftermath of Iran protests
Al-Monitor - In the wake of the nationwide protests that gripped Iran at the turn of 2018, leading to over…