Posts Tagged: Iran Human Rights
US Imposes New Iran Sanctions Over Human Rights Violations
The United States on Thursday blacklisted several Iranian officials and entities over alleged gross violations of human rights, including slapping sanctions on a judge it said...
On Iran, Amnesty International Must Translate Words Into Action
JNS.org - A horrifying new report released by the influential NGO Amnesty International details the mass arrests, disappearances, and unlawful killings of thousands of Iranian men,...
The 1988 Massacres Still Haunt the Islamic Regime in Iran
The Shah of Iran left the country in January 1979 after the Islamic revolution. A month later, the leader of the revolution, Aytaollah Ruhollah Khomeini,...
EU Condemns Execution of Iranian Wrestler Navid Afkari
The European Union on Monday added its voice to an international outcry over the execution of Iranian wrestler Navid Afkari, saying the death penalty is...
Iran Is Using Charities and Humanitarian Groups to Export Its Revolution
JNS.org - A new report that maps out the ways in which Iran’s overseas elite unit, the Quds Force, operates in Syria under various guises,...
New York Times Article: ‘Nearly 30% of All Murder Cases in Iran Were Honor Killings’
The New York Times has a good article about the horrible “honor killing” of a 14-year old girl by her father, because she had a...
Iran’s Prisoners of Conscience Bear the Brunt of COVID-19
Despite Iran being severely hit by the coronavirus -- with a death toll likely much higher than officially reported -- the country’s use of subterfuge...
Saudi Arabia and Iran Both Persecute Religious and Ethnic Minorities
Arch rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran both violate the rights of religious and ethnic minorities. Victimized populations include Uighurs threatened with deportation to China, where...
Watchdog Says United Nations Human Rights Council’s Report on Iran Is ‘Insult’ to Islamic Republic’s Many Victims
A United Nations Human Rights Council report on the human rights situation in Iran was sharply criticized over the weekend by a leading watchdog agency. Hillel...
It’s Time to Shine the Light on Iran
JNS.org - There are certain moments in history where we as a civilization are put to the test. Such a moment occurred during the Soviet Jewry...
US to Restrict Visas of Iranian Officials for Crackdown on Protesters
The United States said on Thursday it will restrict visas for Iranian officials for their roles in repressing peaceful protests and imposed sanctions on two Iranian judges...
Bullets for Bodies: A Sick Twist in Iran Protests
There have been protests and riots across Iran, brutally put down by Iranian security forces and the Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The government is charging...
Top European Lawyers Honor Iranian Human Rights Advocates With Prestigious Award
Four human rights lawyers currently imprisoned by the Iranian regime have been awarded with the annual prize of Europe's most prestigious lawyers' association. The Iranian lawyers...
Iran — Perhaps the Most Bigoted Country in the World — Calls Israel’s Basic Law ‘Racist’
Iran's official FARS news agency published an article that calls the new Jewish nation-state law "racist" and proof that Israel is an "apartheid" state. Interestingly,...
