US, Rights Activists Slam Iran’s Appointment of New Judiciary Chief
VOA - The United States and rights activists are criticizing Iran for selecting as its new judiciary chief a conservative…
Month: March 2019
US Sanctions Iran-backed Nujaba Militia
VOA - The United States has sanctioned Harakat Hezbollah al Nujaba, a radical Muslim militia group of about 10,0000 fighters,…
Iran: Release eight wildlife conservationists following unfair trial on trumped-up spying charges
Amnesty - Wildlife conservationists in Iran who have been accused of espionage after using cameras to track endangered species could…
Death Penalty in Iran: Legislations and procedures
Iran Human Rights (IHR) -A part of the 11th Annual Report on the Death Penalty in Iran, by Iran Human…
Nasrin Sotoudeh, Attorney Who Defended Hijab Protesters, Convicted of “National Security” Crimes
CHRI - Prominent Human Rights Defender Was Facing Decades in Prison, Sentence Unclear The Center for Human Rights in Iran…
UN Environment Calls on Iran to Guarantee “Fair, Transparent” Trial for Eight Conservationists
CHRI - Following is the statement by the United Nations Environment Programme: UN Environment continues to be concerned by the on-going…
Autistic Children in Iran Segregated and Punished for Having Learning Disabilities
CHRI - Responding to news of an autistic child being treated inhumanely in a school, Iranian officials blamed the child…
Exodus by big firms pushes Iran toward smaller Chinese enterprises
Al-Monitor - China is still Iran's top trade partner, leading oil customer, a key technology exporter, a major political ally and…
Iranian forum looks to address so-called ‘sexual crisis’
Al-Monitor — A 1970s building on Tehran’s Enghelab (Revolution) Avenue that ends in Azadi (Liberty) Square has recently been the…
Iran’s government under fire for subsidizing pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia
Al-Monitor - The Iranian government has approved a generous plan to facilitate participation in the hajj, offering Saudi-bound travelers the…