USCIRF Warns that Forced Sterilization of Uyghur Muslims is Evidence of Genocide
Shabtabnews – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) warned that the Chinese government’s repressive population control measures…
Month: June 2020
Insurgent Group Claims Killing Guards Commander In Iran, Officials Deny
Radiofarda - The governor of Sistan and Baluchestan Province of Iran on Tuesday denied any fatalities in an attack on…
Iranian Journalist Sentenced To Death For Role In Protests
Radiofarda - An Iranian journalist whose online work helped inspire nationwide economic protests in 2017 has been sentenced to death…
Higher Mortality Rate In Iran This Year Raises Doubt Over Official COVID Numbers
Radiofarda - While Iran’s official COVID-19 death toll stands at about 11,000, the country's Civil Registration Organization (CRO) says the…
The UN ‘Snapback’ Option On Iran Is Full Of Pitfalls
Radiofarda - The Trump administration is intent on killing the 2015 nuclear deal and ensuring that a future U.S. administration…
Watering Down Iran Arms Embargo Sets A Troubling Precedent
Radiofarda - On October 18, 2020, the international arms embargo on Iran under U.N. Security Council Resolution 2231 will expire. This concession…
Pompeo To Address UN Security Council On Iran Arms Embargo
RFL/RE - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will address the United Nations Security Council on June 30 to argue…
Iran Says No Indication Cyberattack Led To Downing Of Ukrainian Airliner
RFL/RE - An Iranian military prosecutor says there is no indication that the downing of a Ukrainian passenger jet in…
U.S., Saudis Say Lifting UN Arms Embargo On Iran Will Make Tehran More Aggressive
RFL/RE - U.S. and Saudi officials say an expiring United Nations arms embargo on Iran must remain in place to…
Iran: Mohammad Aziz Mahmoudi at imminent risk of execution in Sanandaj
Iran Human Rights (IHR) - Mohammad Aziz Mahmoudi, on death row for "premeditated murder", is scheduled to be executed in…