UN Expert Welcomes Historic Verdict in Universal Jurisdiction Case on Iran
iranhumanrights - Lauding a landmark universal jurisdiction conviction in Sweden against Hamid Nouri, an Iranian official accused of mass atrocities,…
Month: July 2022
Iranian Activist Arrested Over Hijab Protest
rferl.org - Soori Babaei Chegini, a rights activist protesting the requirement that women wear the hijab in public, was arrested…
Iranian Cultural Notables Abroad Urge End To Intimidation, Fear ‘Against The People’
rferl.org - Dozens of Iranian cultural and art activists living outside the country have condemned a recent wave of arrests…
Families Of Victims Of Iranian Mass Executions Pleased By Conviction Of Ex-Official In Sweden
rferl.org - The families of the victims and survivors of the 1988 mass executions in Iran expressed relief after a…
Verdict Due In Swedish Trial Of Former Iranian Official Accused Of Mass Executions
RFL/RE - A verdict is due in Sweden in the high-profile trial of a former Iranian official accused of taking…
Austrian MPs Join Protest Against Belgium-Iran ‘Prisoner Swaps’ Deal
Iranwire - Two members of the Austrian parliament have joined a group of Iranian human rights activists for a second…
Ten Members of ‘Terrorist Network’ Arrested in West Azerbaijan, Intelligence Ministry Claims
Iranwire - Iran’s Ministry of Information has announced the arrest of 10 people in northwest Iran who, a statement claimed,…
The Unseen Tragedy of Iran’s Scavenger Children
Iranwire - He was woken by the extreme pain. Examining his foot to establish the cause, he realized he was…
US, Israel to Sign Security Pact, Discuss Countering Iran
VOA - U.S. President Joe Biden is meeting Thursday with Israeli leaders, with security issues, the war in Ukraine and…
Biden Delivers Tough Talk on Iran as He Opens Mideast Visit
VOA - President Joe Biden on Wednesday opened his first visit to the Mideast since taking office by offering anxious…