By Pooya Stone
Human rights advocates have addressed a ‘clustered interactive dialogue’ at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Wednesday about the 1988 massacre of 30,000 political prisoners in Iran, in which they addressed that the massacre constitutes an ongoing crime against humanity.
By Jubin Katiraie
Texas Senator Ted Cruz said that Donald Trump should not ease sanctions against Iran to help secure a meeting with President Hassan Rouhani, warning that it would be a “serious mistake”.
By Pooya Stone
UNESCO says that every child aged 6-18 years old should regularly an educational institution, but a rising number of young people in Iran are being prevented from doing so.
By Jubin Katiraie
The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused Iran on Tuesday of not cooperating fully with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and said that Tehran’s behaviour “raises questions about possible undeclared nuclear material or activities”.
By Pooya Stone
The UK government has issued a statement in response to the news that Iran delivered oil to Syria in the Grace 1 tanker, despite its assurances that it would not.
By Jubin Katiraie
Three Australians have been detained in Iran, according to Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) on Wednesday.
By Jubin Katiraie
Last week, another Iranian national champion sought asylum in a European country.
For years, the Iranian government has politicized sport, ignoring the needs of athletes. This has caused Iranian national athletes to become disenfranchised and leave sports fields. The Iranian government’s harsh rules and regulations have put the Iranian athletes under pressure and driven them into poverty.
By Pooya Stone
Not long ago, Reporters Without Borders released its annual report on the World Press Freedom Ranking. In this report, Iran is ranked 170 out of 180 countries where the most jailed journalists are the “Citizen Journalists” because of independence in journalism.
