Iran Human Rights

Iran mother spares life of son’s killer after campaign

AFP: In a case that has provoked surprise in Iran and across the world, the killer, known only as Balal, was saved dramatically on Tuesday,...

UN’s Iran rights watchdog slams case of death-row woman

AFP: UN human rights monitor urged Tehran to halt the planned execution of an Iranian woman for the alleged murder of a former intelligence official,...

Iran secretly convicted former marine, lawyer says

New York Times: Amir Hekmati, a former Marine incarcerated in August 2011 and sentenced to death on espionage charges that were overturned, was secretly retried...

Iran steps up pace of executions as it courts West

Fox News: At a time when the West would like to think its negotiating partner is adopting a new, softer tone, Iran’s executions have only...

Iran: UN rights experts appeal for urgent medical care for detained political prisoners

UN News Centre: A group of independent United Nations human rights experts today voiced alarm at the denial of medical care to two political prisoners...

Report: Iran summons Greek envoy over rights vote

AP: An Iranian news agency is reporting that the country's foreign ministry has summoned the Greek ambassador in protest of a human rights resolution...

Christian prisoner in Iran protests harsh treatment with hunger strike

Morning Star News: A convert from Islam in Iran sentenced to serve almost four years in prison for Christian activities has gone on a hunger...

U.N. Extends term of human rights monitor, angering Iran

New York Times: The Iran government’s effort to portray a kinder and gentler image was frustrated on Friday by the United Nations Human Rights Council,...

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Renewable Water Per Capita in Iran Falls To 1,200 Cubic Meters Per Year

Reports from Iranian regime government institutions show that the "renewable water per capita" indicator for each Iranian citizen has...

The Iranian Plateau Is Turning into a Desert

Every year on June 17, the World Day to Combat Desertification serves as an opportunity to focus on one...

Iran’s Economic Growth Decline Accelerates

The Statistical Center of Iran, a government agency of Iran's regime, announced in its latest report that the country's...

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