Iran Focus
London, 23 Sep – Lord Maginnis of Drumglass, member of the British Parliamentary Committee for Iran Freedom (BPCIF), and Independent Ulster Unionist peer writes in his September 21 article for Politics Home, that since the Islamic Republic of Iran was established thirty-seven years ago, American policy has sought compromise with a ‘moderate’ regime.
Iran Focus
London, 22 Sep – It is no secret that Iran uses medieval torture techniques on their prisoners but a recent report by a Baluch prisoner has detailed the horrific practices used on him.
Ajab Gol Nour Zehi, who is imprisoned in Iranshahr Prison in Sistan & Baluchistan province, wrote: “They ruthlessly subjected me to beating with cables on the head and face and back such that after nearly one and half years the signs of the flogging with cables can be seen on my body.”
Iran Focus
London, 22 Sep – A committee dedicated to seeking justice for the victims of the 1988 Iranian massacre has been formed at the meeting of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.
The committee, called “Justice for the victims of the 1988 massacre in Iran”, will trigger an inquiry into the massacre and investigate those involved.
Iran Focus
London, 22 Sep – A former vice-president of the European Parliament called for a full investigation into the 1988 Iranian massacre and its referral to the UN Security Council.
Alejo Vidal-Quadras, who was vice-president for 15 years, made this speech at UN Premises in Geneva on September 21,
Iran Focus
London, 21 Sep – There appears to be a change in the way the Iranian Regime and their opposition, the Iranian Resistance are seen in the wider world, according to an article published on Townhall
The article, which was co-authored by Raymond Tanter and Col. (Ret.) Wes Martin, Former Antiterrorism/Force Protection for Coalition Forces–Iraq, states that “the tide has turned”.
Iran Focus
London, 21 Sep – The visit to the UN General Assembly (UNGA) by the Iranian President has attracted a large protest outside the UNGA in New York
The Media Express states that thousands of Iranian-Americans have denounced the visit at a rally organized by the Organization of Iranian-American Communities in the US.
Iran Focus
London, 21 Sep – America’s first Homeland Security Secretary has written an op-ed for The Hill denouncing the appearance of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.
Tom Ridge, the former governor of Pennsylvania, said that Rouhani’s presence at the UNGA is an opportunity to challenge him on the ‘moderateness’ of his regime and the 1988 massacre, which killed 30,000 political prisoners.
Iran Focus
London, 20 Sep – In a joint letter to The Guardian on September 19, officials representing several unions protested the Iranian government’s sidestepping of the issues surrounding the death of Shahrokh Zamani, the well-known labour activist found dead in Karaj’s Rajai Shahr prison a year ago.
Iran Focus
London, 20 Sep – In an article for U.S. News by Jon Gambrell, of the Associated Press, DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, he writes about Nizar Zakka, a Lebanese technology expert and advocate for Internet freedom, who is also a U.S. permanent resident. He has been detained in Iran for a year over spying allegations, and has now been sentenced to 10 years in prison and a $4.2 million fine.
