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UN rights chief criticizes Iran, Sri Lanka

AP: U.N. human rights chief Navi Pillay has singled out Iran for its crackdown on protestors after last year's election in an address...

Germany doesn’t want Iran in UN human rights body

AP: Germany's foreign minister says countries should vote against Iran when it seeks a seat later this year on the United Nations' Human...

Iran court upholds death for opposition activist

AP: An Iranian opposition-run Web site says an appeals court has upheld the death sentence for a student who took part in an...

Iran rejects U.N. call to free political prisoners

Reuters: Iran rejected calls to release all political prisoners and accept an international inquiry into violence after last June's contested presidential elections,...

Iran reversal on inviting UN torture investigator

AP: Iran has backtracked on a pledge to invite a U.N. torture investigator to visit the country. The Associated PressGENEVA (AP) —...

Western powers challenge Iran over ‘bloody repression’

AFP: Western powers accused Tehran of waging "bloody repression" since elections last year as they challenged Iran to open up to international ...

Five Baha’i followers arrested in Iran

Reuters: Five members of the outlawed Baha'i faith, which has been a target in a security crackdown sparked by post-election violence in ...

US wants UN debate on Iran’s human rights

AP: The United States hopes a U.N. debate next week on Iran will shine a light on Tehran's mistreatment of prisoners, its repression...

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Canadian Federal Court Rejects Salman Samani’s Request to Halt Deportation

The Federal Court of Canada has rejected Salman Samani's request to halt his deportation from Canada. Samani served as...

Middle Eastern Countries Seek Ways to Move Oil Through the Strait of Hormuz

An Iraqi government source told the Iraqi news outlet Shafagh News that Iraq's State Oil Marketing Organization (SOMO) is...

Iran’s Regime Plans Fuel Rationing, Higher Gasoline Prices Within Next 15 Days

Esmail Saghab-Esfahani, a vice president of Iran's regime, said on Saturday, August 15, that Iran's daily gasoline consumption is...

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Iranian Medical Student Sentenced to Death for Helping Injured Protesters

The Iranian regime's judiciary has sentenced Sepehr Amirzadeh, a...

Iran’s Regime Cuts Food Voucher Benefits Under ‘Overseas Resident’ Label

In its latest move against low-income segments of society,...

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Obama’s Treasury pick vows financial action against Iran

AFP: Treasury secretary-designate Timothy Geithner vowed to pursue the...