Iran Human Rights

Jundollah leader Rigi to be executed in June – report

Iran Focus: Tehran, Jun. 14 - The leader of the Sunni dissident group Jundollah, who was arrested earlier this year, will be executed by...

U.S. and Norway lead bid to rebuke Iran at U.N. rights forum

Reuters: Some 50 countries are poised to censure Iran at the U.N. Human Rights Council for its violent crackdown on dissidents and political opponents...

Opposition group members among 91 detained: Tehran governor

AFP: Iranian police arrested 91 people on Saturday as the nation marked the anniversary of last year's disputed presidential election, police chief Hossein Sajadinia...

US urges Iran to free political prisoners, US hikers

AFP: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called on Iran to meet its international obligations and release all political prisoners, as well as three...

91 arrested in anniversary protests: police commander

Iran Focus: Tehran, Jun. 13 – Ninety one people were arrested in Tehran in protests Saturday marking the anniversary of last year's uprising, according...

EU foreign policy chief concerned over Iran human rights situation

DPA: European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton on Saturday expressed concern over the situation in Iran one year after the Islamic republic's disputed...

Amnesty International issues warning over Iran human rights abuses

The Guardian: More than 5,000 Iranians have been arrested since disputed elections last year, with many subjected to torture, says report. ...

Leading Iran journalist gets 30-year writing ban

AFP: Iran has sentenced award-winning woman journalist Jila Baniyaghoob to jail for one year and banned her from writing for 30 years over post-election...

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US Preparing for a Long-Term Blockade of Iran’s Ports

The Wall Street Journal, citing US officials, reported that US President Donald Trump has ordered preparations for a long-term...

War Economy and Stagflation in Iran

Unemployment and inflation in a war for which the Iranian regime is the primary cause are no longer merely...

Transfer of a death-row political prisoner to solitary confinement in Urmia, Iran

Punitive transfer of death-row political prisoner Mehrab Abdollahzadeh to solitary confinement in Urmia Prison Mehrab Abdollahzadeh, a political prisoner sentenced...

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US Sanctions Chinese Refinery, Tehran-linked Shipping Companies

The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced a new...

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