Iran Tries to Abolish Death Penalty for trafficking as it Wrestles with Rising Drug Charges
Radiozamaneh - Iranian parliament’s Judicial Commission spokesperson has announced that this commission has agreed with a proposal to reduce death…
Family: Iran Rejects Detained British-Iranian Woman’s Appeal
VOA - A British-Iranian woman detained in Iran while on a trip with her toddler daughter has exhausted all chance…
Drug-Related Executions and Possibility of Change in Legislation in Iran
Iranhr.net - According to Iran Human Rights' (IHR) annual report on the death penalty in Iran at least 530 people…
One Public Execution in Northern Iran
IRAN HUMAN RIGHTS -A 21 years old man was hanged in public in the city of Babol (Northern Iran). One…
IRGC Commander Publicly Criticizes Rouhani’s Refusal to Block Telegram Call Service Before Election
CHRI - One month before Iranians head to the polls, a senior commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC)…
Eight Baha’is Arrested Without a Warrant by Iran’s Intelligence Ministry and Denied Legal Council
CHRI - Seven Baha'i citizens were arrested by the Intelligence Ministry in Bandar Abbas and Qeshm Island, southern Iran, on…
University Student Groups Decry Security Climate on Campus, Rising Costs and Gender Segregation
CHRI - Seventy-two student organizations from universities throughout Iran have issued a joint statement asking President Hassan Rouhani to end…
Is prominent conservative cleric really a threat to Rouhani?
Al-monitor — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is aiming for another term in office, and as such the May 19 elections…
Saudi Arabia: Iran wants to replicate Hezbollah model wherever possible
Al-Arabia - Abdullah al-Maalami the Saudi Permanent Representative in the United Nations, said that Iran supports sectarian militias and tries…
U.S. Envoy At UN Accuses Iran, Hizballah Of Destabilizing Middle East
RFL/RE - The U.S. envoy to the United Nations has accused Iran and its ally Hizballah of conspiring to destabilize…