The recent interim nuclear agreement between Iran and the P5+1 powers is a welcome development for most Iranians. It is a major step in the right direction, addressing many of their pressing concerns: it reduces international tensions, provides a diplomatic path to avoid a military confrontation, promises to make the country’s nuclear activities transparent […]
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Iran reacts harshly to UN human rights resolution
Iran has condemned the new UN resolution against human rights violations in Iran, describing it as “a misuse of human rights.” IRNA reports that Marzieh Afkham, the spokeswoman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, said: “The Islamic Republic condemns such self-serving acts by Western countries and the misuse of human rights against independent countries, and […]
Amnesty International: Charter of Citizens’ Rights must enshrine human rights for all
A draft Iranian human rights charter being consulted on this month by the Office of the President should be amended to address major gaps in the protection of human rights, Amnesty International urged today. The organization has written to the President’s Deputy on Legal Affairs to welcome the initiative, but called on the authorities […]
Ebadi: Citizenship Charter Is Redundant Distraction from Justice
Shirin Ebadi, the 2003 Nobel Peace Laureate and human rights lawyer, told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran in an exclusive interview that the draft Citizenship Rights Charter published by Hassan Rouhani in November to solicit input from analysts is redundant and ineffectual, and “is in fact a tool to distract those who […]
UN Criticizes Tehran On Human Rights Violations
The UN General Assembly has approved a resolution criticizing Iran for serious rights violations including torture and its “alarming” and frequent use of the death penalty. The resolution also welcomes human rights pledges by Iran’s new president, Hassan Rohani, such as eliminating discrimination against women and members of ethnic minorities. But the resolution criticizes […]
Wife and Mother of Illegally Exiled Political Prisoner Die in Car Crash After Prison Visit
Tragic news about the deaths of wife and mother of an exiled political prisoner on their way back from visiting him in Masjed-e Soleyman Prison has shocked Iranians worldwide. Nahid Rahmani, mother, and Ziba Sadeghzadeh, wife, of Amir Reza (Payman) Arefi, were on their way back from their monthly trip to Masjed-e-Soleyman (500 miles […]
Islam is not the Religion of Sword
His Excellency Dr. Haj Noor Ali Tabandeh Islam is a religion that has always been under suspicious and accusation of many orientalists and researchers. One of these accusations is that they say: Islam is the religion of sword and recently, by posing new terms, it is called that Islam is the religion […]
Second worst year on record for jailed journalists
For the second consecutive year, Turkey was the world’s leading jailer of journalists, followed closely by Iran and China. The number of journalists in prison globally decreased from a year earlier but remains close to historical highs. A CPJ special report by Elana Beiser Published December 18, 2013 Turkey, Iran, and China accounted for […]
CPJ: Turkey, Iran, China Lead World In Jailing Journalists
Turkey, Iran, and China are the top jailers of journalists, according to a new report by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) media watchdog. More than half of all the imprisoned reporters, bloggers, and editors in the world are in those three countries, the CPJ said. Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan also made the top 10 […]
Interview With an Ayatollah
When it comes to Iranian clerics, Grand Ayatollah Youssef Saanei has long defied convention. Over the years, he has issued edicts that uphold women’s rights. He also preaches what in this society is a reformist political line and advocates rapprochement between Iran and the United States. It’s little wonder, then, that during the administration […]