Iran Human Rights

Stop appeasing Iran’s ayatollahs

Iran Focus Washington, 20 Oct - The U.S. administration's policy of "appeasing" Iran’s Ayatollahs is emboldening the authorities in Iran to step up suppression...

Iran: Outrage of UN human rights experts at execution of two juvenile offenders

London, 17 Oct - United Nations human rights experts on Friday expressed their "outrage" and "profound sadness" at the execution in Iran of Fatemeh Salbehi,...

Iranian dissidents warn human rights worsen under Rouhani – POLITICO

Iran Focus Paris, 13 Oct - Since Iranian President Hassan Rouhani took office in 2013, more political prisoners have been jailed, conditions in prison...

Daily Mail interviews recently-escaped Iran political prisoner

Iran Focus London, 13 Oct – The MailOnline has interviewed former Iranian political prisoner Farzad Madadzadeh and Paria Kohandel, the daughter of an Iranian...

Member of European Parliament call for end to executions in Iran

Iran Focus Strasbourg - 8 October 2015 - For Immediate Release More than 100 Euro MPs Urge President of European Parliament to Call for Ending...

115 MEPs write to Martin Schulz on human rights in Iran

Iran Focus Strasbourg, 8 Oct - At least 115 Members of the European Parliament have written to the parliament's President urging him to pressure...

Amnesty condemns absurd charges against Iranian jailed cartoonist

Iran Focus London, 3 Oct - The international human rights group Amnesty International on Friday condemned "absurd" new charges against Atena Farghadani, a satirical...

Iran champions living on the streets

Iran Focus Tehran, 22 Sep - Shahin Jafari, a 19-year old shot-put silver medalist from Iran in the Asia Games held in China, has...

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Concerns in U.S. Congress Over Cryptocurrency Transfers to Networks Linked to Iran’s Regime

Two members of the U.S. Congress, Sean Casten and Gregory Meeks, in an official letter to the U.S. government,...

IRGC Increases Terrorist Activities in Gulf Arab Countries

At a time when Iran’s regime is pursuing a policy of regional militarism, a broad wave of alleged IRGC-linked...

77 Days of Internet Shutdown, A Tool of Control and a Sign of Tehran’s Real Fears

The crisis of internet shutdowns in Iran has entered a new phase. 77 days of internet cuts, widespread disruptions,...

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Iran’s Employment Crisis: The Increase in Unemployment Insurance Registrations

The increase in unemployment insurance applicants reflects the chaotic...

Record Number of Imprisoned Writers Worldwide. Iran Ranks Second with 53 Jailed Writers

PEN America announced in its latest annual report on...

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