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Month: December 2018

ANALYSIS: Taking stock of Iran’s track record on Human Rights Day

Al-Arabia - Human Rights Day, marked on December 10, is a wake-up call for the world as human rights violations…

US State Department slams Iran’s Khamenei on Anti-Corruption Day

Al-Arabia - The US State Department on Sunday criticized the rampant corruption in Iran saying the Iranian government was “full…

Price Hikes Put Iran’s Middle Class In Dire Straits

Iran-HRM - Rising consumer goods prices in less than six months has caused people especially the middle class to get…

China Summons U.S. Ambassador As Huawei Defends Iran Operations

RFL/RE - China has summoned the U.S. ambassador to Beijing to protest the detention by Canada of a senior Chinese…

Regional Rivals Saudi Arabia, Iran Trade Accusations Amid Ongoing Tensions

RFL/RE - Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has accused regional rival Iran of meddling in other countries’ affairs, as he addressed…

Iran Holds Melbourne University Academic On ‘Infiltration’ Charge

RFL/RE - Iran has detained an Australian-based academic on charges of trying to "infiltrate" Iranian institutions, state media said. (more…)

Oppressive, sexist policies galvanize bold fight for women’s rights in 2018

Amnesty - Women activists around the world have been at the forefront of the battle for human rights in 2018,…

MENA: Women activists defiant in face of repressive crackdowns

Amnesty - Overview of situation for women human rights defenders across the Middle East and North Africa in 2018 available here…

Five women leading the struggle for human rights in 2018

Amnesty - In December 2018, hundreds of thousands of ordinary people all over the world will come together to write…

A Daily Overview of Human Rights Violations in Iran for December 9, 2018

HRNA - The following is an overview of human rights violations in Iran on December 9th,2018 based on the information…