Iran Human Rights

Iran’s censors tighten grip

Wall Street Journal: Iran hasn't been shy about its bids to monitor, filter and block content on the Internet. Now it has taken...

EU calls on Iran to release rights lawyer

AFP: The European Union on Tuesday called on Iran to release a prominent human rights lawyer recently sentenced to 18 years in prison,...

UN urges Iran to reconsider death penalty

AFP: The United Nations called on Iran to ban the death penalty in cases that do not meet standards of "serious crime" as...

Iran: U.N. report blasts human rights offenses

New York Times: A United Nations investigator of Iran’s human rights record castigated its government for what he called evidence of “a striking...

Iran considers cyberspace council

UPI: Iran's supreme leader announced Wednesday he called on Iran's president to set up a council to examine domestic and international Internet...

Iran human rights lawyer jailed 18 years

AFP: Iran has sentenced a prominent human rights lawyer, Abdolfattah Soltani, to 18 years in jail for allegedly spreading anti-regime propaganda, several...

Iran court tosses accused spy’s conviction

UPI: The Supreme Court of Iran has voided the death penalty sentence of a former U.S. Marine convicted of spying, officials said. ...

US House condemns death sentence of Iranian pastor

AFP: The US House of Representatives on Thursday condemned Iran for sentencing an Iranian-born Christian pastor to death, in violation, US lawmakers...

Latest news

Inflation in Iran and the Limits of What an Agreement with the United States Can Achieve

A sick political system inevitably produces a sick economy. In an absolute dictatorship where political and social freedoms are...

Day 2 of Free Iran 2026: International Figures Rally Behind NCRI Alternative

PARIS — The second day of the Free Iran 2026 World Summit brought together a broad range of former...

Free Iran 2026 Summit in Paris Draws International Support for Democratic Change in Iran

PARIS, June 20, 2026 — Political leaders, former government officials, parliamentarians, and human rights advocates from Europe and North...

Must read

Free Iran 2026 Summit in Paris Draws International Support for Democratic Change in Iran

PARIS, June 20, 2026 — Political leaders, former government...

Volker Türk: At Least 40 People Executed on Security-Related Charges in Iran

Recent remarks by Volker Türk, the United Nations High...

You might also likeRELATED
Recommended to you

Iran-make weapons cache discovered in Iraq

Iran Focus: London, Apr. 11 – Iraqi military forces...

Rational or not, Iran is a real danger

CNN: Trying to understand largely closed regimes is never...

Iran begins stockpiling 3-month food supply

AP: An Iranian news agency is reporting the country...