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Iran Human Rights – Following the arrest of Ms Nasrin Sotoudeh, EP Vice-President Heidi Hautala (Greens/EFA, FI) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI), Pier Antonio Panzeri (S&D, IT), stated: “Yesterday Ms Nasrin Sotoudeh was arrested in her home in Tehran, Iran, and was reportedly transferred to Evin prison. We strongly condemn her arrest and call on the …

Al-Monitor – On June 9, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s annual summit in the Chinese city of Qingdao. Among the issues discussed in the meeting, the two sides touched upon their regional cooperation, especially in Syria, calling it effective in preserving regional stability. According to Rouhani, “The …

Al-Monitor – An open letter addressed to two-time president (1997-2005) and Reformist icon Mohammad Khatami, urging him to salvage the political movement that he pioneered in 1997, has been signed by 100 Iranian activists.

RFL/RE – Prominent Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh has been arrested in the country’s capital, her husband says.

Al-Arabia – Tens of college students have been kicked out of their universities over the past months because of being followers of the Baha’i faith, several human rights groups have reported.