Posts Tagged: Iran Human Rights
Iranian Protesters Defy Crackdown with Nationwide Demonstrations
Protesters across Iran defied a nearly month-long crackdown on Saturday, activists said, chanting in the streets and in universities against the country's clerical leaders in...
Iranian Regime Arrests At Least 22 Protestors Amid Unrest Over Young Woman’s Death in Police Custody
The governor of Tehran has accused protesters of attacking police and destroying public property during demonstrations ignited by the death of a young woman while...
The ‘Diplomatic Option’ Ignores Iran’s Crimes Against Children
As the international community continues to negotiate a new nuclear deal with Iran, world leaders must ask if the diplomatic option is viable when dealing...
Persecution in Iran: the Baha’i Faith and False Charges of Heresy
For the past month, there has been an uptick in news stories about members of the Baha’i faith in Iran being arrested on a number...
Iran’s ‘Death Corridor’ Is Open for Business
JNS.org – Iran thrust its way back into the news cycle last week as US President Joe Biden embarked on a four-day tour of the...
State Department Report on Iranian Rights Abuses Is ‘Indictment’ Against Tehran Regime, Says Advocacy Group
An advocacy group dedicated to preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons called on the US administration to consider a new government report on human rights...
At Least 280 People Executed in Iran in 2021, UN Expert Says
i24 News – Iran executed at least 280 people last year, according to figures published on Thursday by the UN special rapporteur on Iran. Presenting a...
For Turkey and Iran, Soft Power Is More Difficult Than Hard Power
The times, they are a changin’. Iranian leaders may not be Bob Dylan fans, but his words are likely to resonate, as the mullahs contemplate...
Man Accused Over Iran Prison Executions Goes On Trial in Sweden
About 100 demonstrators gathered outside a court in Stockholm on Tuesday to protest against the Tehran government on the opening day of the trial of...
Iran’s Crackdown on Smuggling Reveals Vulnerabilities and Traumas
Clashes in February in Iran -- sparked by a crackdown on cross border fuel smuggling to neighboring Pakistan -- achieved what past US and Saudi machinations...
US State Dept Blacklists Two Iranian Officials Over Human Rights Violations
The US State Department on Tuesday blacklisted two Iranian government interrogators, accusing them of torture and other human rights violations, in what appeared to be the...
Iranian Dissident Tells Algemeiner ‘J100’ Gala: I Choose to Make My Oppressors Miserable
In a speech on Tuesday at the 7th annual Algemeiner “J100” gala, held virtually from New York City and broadcast to a global audience, Iranian...
Christian Couple Persecuted by Islamic Authorities in Iran Denied Custody of Adopted Daughter
An appeals court in Iran has reportedly denied a Christian couple custody of their adopted daughter after they were put on trial by the Islamic...
France Summoned Iranian Envoy Over Human Rights: Sources
France's Foreign Ministry this week summoned Iran's envoy over the country's human rights record, three sources aware of the matter said, signaling concern about what...
