Jailed Labor Activists Charged With Disrupting Public Order And Spreading Propaganda
Iran-HRM - Jailed labor activist Ali Nejati has been informed of new charges against him. According to Farzaneh Zilabi, the…
Month: December 2018
Trump Defends Syria Pullout After U.S. Envoy’s Protest Resignation
RFL/RE -- U.S. President Donald Trump again defended his decision to withdraw troops from Syria, saying on Twitter that they…
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Launch War Games In Persian Gulf
RFL/RE - Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has launched war games in the Persian Gulf, a day after a…
A Daily Overview of Human Rights Violations in Iran for December 22, 2018
HRANA - The following is an overview of human rights violations in Iran on December 22nd, 2018 based on the information…
Uncertainties abound as Iran moves to privatize its two biggest soccer clubs
Al-Monitor - “Esteghlal or Persepolis?” and “blue or red?” are two questions tens of millions of Iranians have asked and…
RSF Tells UN Iran One Of The Worst Violators Of Journalists’ Rights
Radiofarda - Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has written to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet about Iran’s treatment…
Germany To Bar Iran’s U.S.-Sanctioned Mahan Air – Bild
Radiofarda - Germany is to ban flights in and out of the country by Iran's Mahan Air, which is under…
The Supreme Leader’s Soldiers: Iranian Preachers Fight Big Political Battles
Radiofarda - Popular preachers known as maddahs have large and devoted followings in Iran, where they play an important role…
Iran Says U.S. Troops In Syria ‘Cause Of Instability’ From The Start
RFL/RE - Iran's Foreign Ministry says the presence of U.S. troops in Syria has been "illogical and a source of…
Iran Executes Businessman Dubbed ‘Sultan Of Bitumen’ For Alleged Economic Crimes
RFL/RE - Iran has executed a businessman known as the "Sultan of Bitumen" sentenced to death by a fast-track court…