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US counsel for Iran exile group chides HRW report

Iran Focus: Washington, D.C., May 20 – A report by the New York-based Human Rights Watch on an Iranian opposition group was “factually erroneous,...

British parliamentary group: Iran’s mullahs ‘fooled’ HRW

Iran Focus: London, May 20 – A British parliamentary group expressed its profound concern at the publication of a report by Human Rights Watch...

Iran legal expert rips “outrageous defamation” in HRW report

London, May 19 – A recent report by Human Rights Watch against the main Iranian opposition group would not stand to scrutiny in a...

European Parliament caucus calls on Human Rights Watch to retract “distorted” report

Iran Focus: Brussels, May 19 - A parliamentary caucus in the European Parliament rejected today a report by the New York-based Human Rights Watch...

Iran exile group rejects Human Rights Watch accusations

Iran Focus: Paris, May 19 – Iran’s main opposition group, the Mujahedeen-e Khalq (MeK) rejected a report released by New York-based Human Rights Watch...

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...

Iran stirs Muslim feelings over alleged desecration of Quran at Guantanamo Bay

Iran Focus: Tehran, May 15 - Ignoring denials by senior United States officials, including Condoleezza Rice, that the American military had desecrated the Quran...

France: European lawmakers and jurists demand justice for Iranian opposition

Iran Focus: Paris, May 12 – European lawmakers and jurists called on French authorities to drop charges against officials of the opposition National Council...

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