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Month: November 2020

USCIRF Condemns Attack on a Mosque in Burkina Faso

Shabtabnews – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today condemned the recent attack on a mosque in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.…

Three-Story Graves: Iran Struggles To Cope With Raging Coronavirus Pandemic

RFL/RE - As the coronavirus began its spread around the world early this year, Iran quickly found itself facing the…

Iran Arrests Separatist Leader Accused Of Deadly Attack On Military Parade

RFL/RE - Iran's Intelligence Ministry has confirmed the arrest of a separatist group leader allegedly involved in a deadly attack…

Iran’s Campaign of Terror in Iraqi Kurdistan

iranwire.com - The Islamic Republic of Iran has carried out more assassinations in Iraqi Kurdistan than in any other country…

The Unity for Navid Campaign and Iran’s Long Record of Silencing its Athletes

iranwire.com -Security forces have cracked down on supporters of the Unity for Navid campaign, which calls for an end to…

From Homelessness to Suicide: Aftershocks of the Kermanshah Earthquake

iranwire.com - Three years have passed since a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck the western Iranian province of Kermanshah, killing 600…

Report: 400 Years Imprisonment and 787 Lashes for Iran Rights Defenders

Iran Human Rights (IHR)- New IHR report profiles 53 human rights defenders, who have collectively been sentenced to nearly 400…

Iran expects US to return to nuclear deal without conditions

Al-Monitor - President Hassan Rouhani said today that he believes the era of maximum pressure on Iran is over. “There are signs…

Iran passes grim milestone of 40,000 deaths from coronavirus

(AP) — Iran on Thursday passed the grim milestone of 40,000 coronavirus deaths, with the latest 10,000 added in less…

PANEL EVENT: VICTIMS OF IRAN’S NOVEMBER 2019 BLOODSHED DENIED JUSTICE: PATHWAYS TO ACCOUNTABILITY

Amnesty - To mark the one-year anniversary of a deadly crackdown on nationwide anti-establishment protests in Iran, ARTICLE19, Amnesty International…