Total Control Over Internet Use in Iran Sought by Security Agencies with New Legislation
CHRI – In a bid to sidestep public scrutiny of a contentious new bill that would give Iran’s security agencies…
Human rights
Top Sunni cleric laments Iran’s discrimination against minorities
Al-Monitor - The highest-ranking and most popular Sunni cleric in Iran, Mawlawi Abdul-Hamid, expressed concern for the overall situation of minorities in…
Rights Watchdog Urges Iran To Release Those Detained During Recent Protests, Investigate Abuses
RFL/RE - Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on Iranian authorities to "immediately and unconditionally" release those detained during protests…
“What Else Can they Do?”: Rage and Resignation in Iran Over Internet Filtering Bill
Iranwire - On Wednesday, July 28, Iran’s conservative-dominated parliament voted to implement a new law that could further restrict Iranians’…
Isfahan Police Chief: No Motorcycle Licenses for Women on My Watch
Iranwire - Isfahan’s traffic police chief has insisted women in his central Iranian city are not allowed to obtain motorcycle…
U.S., EU Must Speak Out Forcefully to Avoid Further Bloodshed in Iran
CHRI—As state security forces in Iran continue to violently suppress peaceful protests that erupted in Khuzestan province and have since spread to…
US condemns violence against protesters in Iran
Al-Monitor - The State Department on Wednesday condemned the use of violence against anti-government protesters in Iran, a rebuke that…
More Arrests as Protests Intensify in Cities Across Iran
Iranwire - Furious anti-government protests continued in cities across Iran last night, almost two weeks after demonstrations first began over…
Hamid Nouri to Face Trial for War Crimes in Sweden Over 1988 Massacre of Iranian Prisoners
Iranwire - Former Iranian prison official Hamid Nouri is to stand trial on the charges of grave war crimes and murder in…
Anti-Government Protests Erupt in Tehran
Iranwire - Protesters amassed in Jomhouri Avenue in central Tehran on Monday to chant anti-government slogans including “Shame, Khamenei! Let…