Iran Focus
London, 5 October – The Media Express, an online news site devoted to Middle Eastern events, reported Tuesday on the United Nations Secretary-General’s report to the General Assembly on the human rights situation of Iran.
IRAN: Prudent Use of Death Penalty Necessary, according to Justice Minister
Iran Focus
London, 5 October – On October 3, the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) reported on comments made by the Iranian regime’s Justice Minister, Mostafa Pour-Mohammad, regarding abolishing death penalty for drug traffickers in Iran. He said, “One of the punishments for a corrupt person is execution.” The Justice Minister was allegedly a member of the Death Committee responsible for the 1988 massacre of tens of thousands of political prisoners in Iran.
Worst War Crime of the 21st Century: Iranian Resistance Calls Out Bombings in Aleppo
Iran Focus
London, 5 October – In a Statement issued on Monday, October 3, The Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) denounced the bombings of residential areas and hospitals in the Syrian city of Aleppo.
The Statement follows:
The Iranian Resistance strongly condemns the ruthless bombings of Aleppo, the massacre of children, especially the bombardment of hospitals and the killing of patients and the wounded, as well as the inhuman siege of the city. The NCRI calls on the world community to take urgent action to stop these bombardments and put an end to the criminal siege of Aleppo, which are widely perpetrated by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and their proxies.
NCRI spokesman: If it was not for Iran, Assad would have been expelled long ago
Iran Focus
London, 3 October – Earlier this month, an article in the Spanish digital newspaper El Confidencial reported that the role which Iran plays in the escalating conflict in Syria may be much larger than previously thought, based on a special report provided by the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI).
Former Congressman: it’s a new era for Iranian resistance
Iran Focus
London, 3 October – Former Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy (D-R.I.) has praised the liberation of the Camp Liberty residents, stating that their relocation to Europe marks a significant turning point for the Iranian resistance and citizens of Iran.
Iranian political prisoner: “I was sentenced in absentia to death..”
Iran Focus
London, 3 October – An Iranian political prisoner has penned a letter to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights regarding the inhumane conditions of Zabol Prison where he is located.
Arjang Davoodi, a 63-year-old prisoner with diabetes and heart and lung problems was moved to Zabol prison late last month and banned from taking his medication with him.
Iran: Universities’ Unrest
Iran Focus
London, 3 October – This past weekend, students from across Iran have held protests against the growing interference of the Regime in the universities.
Iran: the biggest slaughter of political prisoners since WW2
Iran Focus
London, 3 October – A Romanian human rights organization has insisted that the United Nations must investigate the 1988 Iranian massacre of political prisoners in.
Şanse Egale Valoare Autoritate (SEVA) issued a statement on September 28, condemning the massacre of some 30,000 political prisoners, mainly members of the opposition group, the People’s Mojahedin (PMOI or MEK).
A tactic, used by the Iran Regime to harass and intimidate its citizens
Iran Focus
London, 3 October – The Iranian Regime has yet again used bogus charges of national security to arrest and imprison Iranian citizens who dare to protest against the Regime. It is a tactic, most commonly used by the Iranian Regime to harass and intimidate its citizens into silence.
Iran: Revolutionary Guard Commanders and Regime’s Parliamentarians Oppose The UN Convention on Rights of the Child
Iran Focus
London, 3 October – The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, which came into effect on April 14, 2014, is a human rights treaty, setting out the civil, political, economic, social, health and cultural rights of children. It defines a child as any human being under the age of eighteen, unless the age of majority is attained earlier under national legislation.
