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Month: December 2018

Report Puts Russia, China and Iran in Line for Sanctions for Election Meddling

VOA — Voters who went to the polls last month in the United States' midterm elections can rest assured that their…

US Aircraft Carrier Enters Persian Gulf After Long Absence

VOA  — A U.S. aircraft carrier sailed into the Persian Gulf on Friday, becoming the first since America's withdrawal from the…

Global Traders Halt New Iran Food Deals as US Sanctions Bite

VOA  — Cargill, Bunge and other global traders have halted food supply deals with Iran because new U.S. sanctions have paralyzed…

A Daily Overview of Human Rights Violations in Iran for December 21, 2018

HRANA - The following is an overview of human rights violations in Iran on December 21th, 2018 based on the information…

Iran: Juvenile Offender Hamid Ahmadi Maledeh on Death Row

Iran Human Rights (IHR) -  Hamid Ahmadi Maledeh, a prisoner who is sentenced to death for an alleged murder at…

Law Student Begins Six-Month Prison Term for Social Media Posts Critical of State Policy

CHRI - “They told me, ‘If you want to live in peace, stop writing, stop your activities.’” Amir Chamani Taken…

Bill to Ban Child Marriages in Iran Facing Implacable Opposition by Religious Conservatives

CHRI - Legislation Banning Marriages of Girls Under the Age of 13 Remains Stalled A proposed bill seeking to ban…

Iranian MP Calls Arrests of Protesting Ahvaz Workers “Violation of the Constitution”

CHRI - At Least 31 Steel Workers Remain Detained Eleven workers detained during protests by employees of the Iran National Steel Industrial Group…

Dual National Imprisoned in Iran, Kamran Ghaderi, Struggling to Access Medical Treatment for Untreated Tumor

CHRI - “He’s Just a Businessman Who Has Done Nothing Wrong” (more…)

Netanyahu Reportedly Refused To Mediate Between Russia And U.S. On Iran

Radiofarda - Barak Ravid of Israel's Channel 10 News has claimed in an article on Axios news website on December 20 that…