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Month: February 2019

Iran Detains Conservationist as 8 Others Tried in Court

VOA - Iran has detained another environmentalist who worked for the same Iranian conservation organization as eight activists who went…

EU Concerned by Iran Missile Work, Regional Security Role

VOA - The European Union said on Monday it was gravely concerned by Iran's ballistic missile launches and tests and called…

A Daily Overview of Human Rights Violations in Iran for February 4, 2019

HRANA - The following is an overview of human rights violations in Iran on February 4th, 2019 based on the information…

Iran: 10 Salafi Death-row Prisoners at Imminent Risk of Execution

Iran Human Rights (IHR) -  In an unusual event, 10 death-row Salafi prisoners were transferred to Rajai Shahr solitary confinement…

Tehran Art Exhibition Showcases Works by Acid Attack Survivors

CHRI - Victims Face Social Stigma and Inadequate State Laws and Services (more…)

Why Europe’s payment channel may be too little to keep Iran in JCPOA

Al-Monitor - When President Donald Trump pulled the United States out of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in May, Iran was…

Detained Iranian environmentalist says she was tortured

Al-Monitor - A year has passed since Iran arrested a number of environmentalists over accusations of spying and other serious…

MPs Ask Rouhani To Pay Attention To Ecologists Facing Harsh Punishment

Radiofarda - Several members of the Iranian Parliament (Majles) have called on President Hassan Rouhani to pay attention to the…

New Health Minister Promises Commitments Will Be Upheld

Radiofarda - Iran’s parliament approved Saeed Namaki as Iran’s new health minister. With a landslidemajority of 229 votes in favor…

Lawmaker Says Minimum Wage In Iran Should Increase Fourfold

Radiofarda - A member of parliament’s labor faction in Iran says minimum monthly wage should be increased to 40 million…