Journalist Recounts “Inhumane” Living Conditions at Iran’s Great Tehran Penitentiary
iranhumanrights - An Iranian journalist who was detained at Iran’s Great Tehran Penitentiary (GTP) has written about the jail’s “inhumane” conditions,…
Month: August 2018
Iranian Journalist Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison For Criticizing Ultra-Conservative Cleric in a Tweet
payvand - Amir Mohammad Hossein Miresmaili, a former journalist and satirist for the Jahan Sana'at (Industry World) newspaper in Iran,…
New protests in Iran as economy heads for collapse
alarabiya.net - Iran faced new protests on Saturday, with hundreds of truck drivers gathering in front Mashhad city hall in…
Iran Resumes Talks With Russia To Build New Nuclear Power Plant
radiofarda - Iran has resumed talks with Russia to build a new nuclear power plant capable of generating up to…
U.S. Criticizes EU For Sending Aid To Iran, Says Money Will Be Misused
rferl.org - The top U.S. envoy on Iran has criticized a European Union decision to give 18 million euros in…
Iran human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh announces hunger strike in prison
alarabiya.net - Jailed Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh began a hunger strike in prison on Saturday, she announced in…
Iran Human Rights (IHR) Demands a Stop to Illegal Arrest of Iranian Lawyers
Iran Human Rights’ statement: The international community should not remain silent about the increasing suppression of Iranian lawyers and jurists.…
Fourth Human Rights Lawyer Slapped With National Security Charges in Iran
iranhumanrights - Arash Keykhosravi, a lawyer representing the family of an Iranian Canadian man who recently died under suspicious circumstances…
Iranian Sunnis Say Police Blocked Eid Prayers in Four Tehran Districts
VOA - Iran’s minority Sunni Muslims say authorities of the Shiite-majority nation have prevented some Sunnis from holding communal prayers…
Bolton: Putin shares our desire to get Iranian troops out of Syria
alarabiya - Russian President Vladimir Putin shares our desire for the withdrawal of Iranian troops from Syria, US national security…