According to Radio Zamaneh, Iran’s Parliament has passed legislation criminalizing “abortion, sterilization, vasectomies, tubectomies and any promotion of childbirth reduction” under penalty of two to five years in jail. The Ministry of Guidance is now charged with identifying entities that spread propaganda aimed at limiting births so that judicial authorities can deal with them. […]
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Environment chief stresses urgent need for sustainability
According to Radio Zamaneh, Iran’s top environmental official says the country follows the worst possible model for consuming water and energy. IRNA reports that Massoumeh Ebtekar said on his trip to Kurdistan: “Our models for the exploitation of natural resources have been wrong all these years. We must base all our plans on capacity […]
Jobless rate rising for university, college graduates
According to Radio Zamaneh, Iran’s National Census Centre has announced that unemployment among university and college graduates is on the rise. The Shargh daily reports that Adel Azar, the head of the National Census Centre, said the unemployment rate among people with a bachelor’s degree rose from 14.6 percent to 20.1 percent from 2005 […]
Retired steelworkers protest withheld pension payments
According to Radio Zamaneh a group of Khuzestan Steel retirees gathered in front of Iranian Parliament on Sunday June 22 to protest the non-payment of their pension. Parliament’s News Agency reported on Sunday that Khuzestan Steel Company retirees are calling on Parliament to meet their demands. The protesters carried placards demanding that employment standards […]
The Campaign’s 2014 UPR Submission
This submission by the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran provides information regarding the Islamic Republic of Iran’s implementation of Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Recommendations that the Government of Iran accepted after the First Review in 2010, as stipulated in the Guidelines for Relevant Stakeholders Submissions. (DOWNLOAD THE REPORT HERE) All of the […]
Civil Society in Iran
By serving as the middle ground between people and their government, civil society offers citizens an outlet for advocacy and for holding government accountable. Civil society organizations (CSOs) therefore remain independent of government while carrying out activities that complement government services. In this manner, both government and citizens stand to benefit from a free […]
No information about Behnam Irani’s whereabouts
There is no information about Behnam Irani, the new converted to Christianity priest, who has been transferred to an unknown location more than ten days ago. According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Behnam Irani has been transferred from hall number seven of Karaj central prison to an unknown location, […]
Hossein Ronaghi transferred to hospital
Hossein Ronaghi Maleki has been transferred from Evin prison to Hasheminejad hospital. According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Hossein Ronaghi Maleki, the prisoner of ward 350 of Evin prison, was transferred to Hasheminejad hospital in Tehran, after affirmation of physicians, on Monday June 16th. His father has stated, “It […]
Activist begins hunger strike upon latest arrest
According to Radio Zamaneh, Iranian activist Mehdi Khazali has been arrested again by Islamic Republic authorities. The Kaleme opposition website reports that Khazali announced the beginning of a hunger strike immediately upon his transfer to Evin Prison. He also said that this is the thirteenth time that charges have been brought against him. His […]
Official calls for Ahmadinejad’s prosecution
According to Radio Zamaneh, Gholamali Jafarzadeh, a member of Iran’s Planning and Budget Commission, says former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad must be indicted for the many “offences” committed by his government. Jafarzadeh told Parliament’s news agency he does not accept the rationale that Ahmadinejad’s offences can be neglected because he is no longer in power. […]