Iran Human Rights

Amnesty International censures Iran rights abuses

Iran Focus: London, May 26 – The London-based international human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, in its 2005 annual report, released this week, strongly criticised...

Man publicly hanged in southern Iran town

Iran Focus: Tehran, May 25 – A young man was hanged in public in the southern Iranian city of Ahwaz, accused of armed robbery...

Exiles criticize EU for talks with Tehran

Washington Times: The main Iranian opposition group, in exile and based in France, yesterday condemned the European Union's "betrayal" for negotiations with Tehran on...

Iran: Woman sentenced to stoning, man to execution

Iran Focus: Tehran, May 18 – An Iranian woman was sentenced yesterday to death by stoning in Tehran, according to a state-run daily.The young...

Imprisoned blogger goes on hunger-strike

Reporters Without Borders: Reporters Without Borders today called on bloggers throughout the world to post messages in support of Iranian blogger Mojtaba Saminejad, who...

Iranian lawyers appeal over slain photojournalist

Reuters: Human rights lawyers on Monday accused Iran's hardline judiciary of permitting an illegal trial that acquitted a government agent of the killing of...

A revolution gone wrong?

Khaleej Times (UAE) editorial: IRAN needs change. This is a long recognised fact and even those in the establishment do agree that the country...

Three convicted murderers publicly hanged in Iran

Iran Focus: Tehran, May 12 - Three Iranian men were hanged in public yesterday in the southern town of Susangerd, in the Iranian province...

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Political Prisoner Denied Treatment in Greater Tehran Prison

The physical condition of Hamid Haj-Jafar Kashani, a political prisoner held in Tehran Great Prison, has reportedly become concerned...

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

In its latest move against low-income segments of society, the Iranian regime has suspended food voucher benefits for a...

Canada Sanctions Five Political and Military Officials of the Iranian Regime

The Canadian government announced on Friday, August 14, that it had imposed sanctions on five military and political officials...

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Purchasing Power of Iranian Workers at Very Low Levels

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Fresh Warning Over Continued IRGC Attacks on Commercial Shipping

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