Iran-HRM – Iran on Thursday executed 12 prisoners in Kerman Central Prison, most of them convicted of drug charges.
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Iran Human Rights Monitor, 2018 Annual Report
IRAN-HRM – This year, Human Rights Day marks the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a milestone document that proclaimed the inalienable rights which everyone is entitled to as a human being.
Read More »New Yemen Peace Talks To Be Held For First Time In Two Years
RFL/RE – The United Nations is for the first time in two years convening a new round of peace talks in an effort to bring an end to the devastating war in Yemen.
Read More »A Daily Overview of Human Rights Violations in Iran for December 6, 2018
HRNA – The following is an overview of human rights violations in Iran on December 6th, 2018 based on the information compiled and verified by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRNA).
Read More »Imprisoned Activist Reza Khandan Defies Politically Motivated Charges, Demands Public Trial
CHRI – Khandan Denied Lawyer of His Choice Detained civil rights activist Reza Khandan refused to appear at Branch 15 of the Revolutionary Court in Tehran on December 2, 2018, Mohammad Moghimi, who is trying to represent him, told the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) on December 5.
Read More »US sanctions accelerate Iran’s blockchain drive
Al-Monitor – Blockchain technologies, especially cryptocurrencies, have become a hot topic in Iran during the past few years, just as in most other countries. Few tangible results have materialized so far, but US officials may have actually done Iran a favor as they have significantly accelerated development of blockchain-based projects. The unilateral reimposition of US sanctions and a local drive for …
Read More »Iran says special channel for trade with Europe almost set up
Al-Monitor – Iranian officials have announced that a special channel to conduct trade with European countries has been established and will be implemented soon in order to facilitate trade while bypassing US sanctions and keeping the Iran nuclear deal alive.
Read More »As Sanctions Take Effect, Loss Of Oil Revenue Hits Iran’s Budget
Radiofarda – The Iranian government has lost two thirds of its funding, according to statements from the head of the Islamic Republic’s Planning and Budget Organization (PBO) that were quickly removed from official websites.
Read More »Foreigners Are ‘Looting’ Iranian Markets – Economist
Radiofarda -A prominent Iranian economist says selling essential goods to foreigners in Iran’s border area markets is “looting” and should not be counted as “export”.
Read More »Huawei CFO Arrested In Canada For Violating U.S. Sanctions On Iran
Reuters- Canada has arrested Huawei’s global chief financial officer in Vancouver, where she is facing extradition to the United States on suspicion she violated U.S. sanctions against Iran, the Globe and Mail newspaper reported on Wednesday.
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