Cyberattacks on Iranian Online Businesses Expose State’s Failed Digital Security Promises
CHRI 0 Government Touted “National Information Network” by Promising Improved Digital Protections (more…)
Month: February 2019
Jailed Labor Activists’ Relatives Threatened To Keep Quiet
Radiofarda -Relatives of labor activists currently held incommunicado by Iran’s authorities, report they have been warned to keep quiet about…
Global Watchdog Gives Iran Until June to Adopt Anti-Money Laundering Rules
Radiofarda - Iran has until June to fix its anti-money laundering and terrorism financing rules or face increased international scrutiny…
Iran Among Countries ‘Bullying’ NGOs, Says New Report
Radiofarda - Amnesty International (AI) has listed Iran among the fifty countries using "bullying techniques and repressive regulations" to prevent…
Iran Says It Has Arrested 13 Members Of Islamic State
Radiofarda - Islamic Republic’s Intelligence Ministry announced on Thursday the arrest of 13 “elements” of the Islamic State group who…
Iran Dervishes Who Dare To Speak Out From Behind Bars
Radiofarda - One year ago, the quiet, upper-class Tehran neighborhood of Golestan Haftom became a war zone. (more…)
Crackdown On Christians In Iran Continues With Eight More Arrests
Iran-HRM - At least eight Christian converts were reportedly arrested in one month in Iran six of whom have been…
Iran Starts Gulf War Games, To Test Submarine-Launched Missiles
RFL/RE - Iran on February 22 opened large-scale naval drills at the mouth of the Persian Gulf, state media reported,…
Iran Arrests Environmentalist Who Joined Labor Protest, Brother Says
VOA - The brother of an Iranian environmentalist says Iranian authorities have detained the activist in an apparent continuation of…
Iran’s Soleimani Warns Saudis After Deadly Attack in Southeast Region
VOA — The commander of the overseas arm of Iran's Revolutionary Guards threatened Saudi Arabia with revenge over a suicide bomb…