Iran Human Rights

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...

U.S., EU blast Iran’s rights abuses at U.N. forum

Reuters: The United States and European Union denounced Iran Tuesday at the top U.N. human rights body for its bloody crackdowns on peaceful protests...

Activist arrested in Tehran

Iran Focus: Tehran, Jun. 05 - Iran Focus has learnt that Alireza Akhavan, an activist worker and member of the Centre for Defending the...

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

An Iraqi government source told the Iraqi news outlet...

Iran’s Healthcare Services in Crisis with Shortage of 100,000 Nurses

The shortage of 100,000 nurses in Iran's healthcare system...

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