Iran’s Repression Of Baha’is Amounts To ‘Crime Against Humanity,’ Says Rights Watchdog
RFL/RE - Iran’s “decades-long systematic repression” of the Baha’i community “amounts to the crime against humanity of persecution,” Human Rights…
Iranian Ambassador Sacked Over Interview with Woman Without Hijab in Azerbaijan
Iranwire - An interview of Abbas Mousavi, the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic to Azerbaijan with a woman journalist without…
As Heat Rises in Iran, Govt Tightens Hijab Law Enforcement
Iranwire - Every spring, as temperatures rise, the Islamic Republic tightens its repressive laws on women's attire. However, during Nowruz…
Activist in Critical Condition in Tehran Prison as Medical Care Denied
Iranwire - Raheleh Rahemipour, a civil rights activist imprisoned in Tehran's Evin prison, is in critical condition after being denied…
Azerbaijan Seizes Drugs from Iran, Arrests Iranian Citizen
Iranwire - Azerbaijani police and border guards launched a series of operations and confiscated hundreds of kilograms of drugs smuggled…
Tehran Residents Oppose Mosque Construction in Park
Iranwire - On Sizdah Bedar, the last day of the Nowruz celebrations, a group of Tehran residents gathered in the…
Iran’s Campaign of Terror: Journalists Targeted and Threatened Worldwide
Iranwire - The Friday assault on Pouria Zeraati, a journalist and host of Iran International TV, by unidentified individuals in London…
Iran Tightens Restrictions on Tourist Sites on Last Day of Nowruz
Iranwire - Despite denials from the Interior Ministry, reports of tourist attractions, parks, and gardens closing on Sizdah Bedar, the…
Death of Former Political Prisoner Sparks Concern in Iran
Iranwire - Eight women activists imprisoned in Tehran Evin prison have issued a statement holding the Islamic Republic responsible for…
Iran’s New Hijab Legislation Stuck Amid Fears Of Popular Backlash
iranintl - Iran's contentious hijab legislation has been shuffling back and forth between the parliament and the Guardian Council behind…