In a November 18 interview with semi-official Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA), Iran’s Police Commander Esmail Ahmadi Moghaddam shared unprecedented insights into several different human rights issues that over the past few years have faced the Iranian authorities, and specifically the Iranian police. In response to a question about why, in 2009, post-election protesters […]
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Mansour Farhang: Zarif and the Pursuit of Rights and Respect (Commentary)
“An ambassador is an honest gentleman sent to lie abroad for the good of his country.” The endurance of this remark by Sir Henry Wotton, a 17th century English diplomat, is due to the fact that it contains an element of truth. Politically astute diplomats, however, know the limits of such practice. They are […]
Qaderi kasanzani Dervishes arrested in Alborz Province
Following the recent attacks of the security forces on “Qaderi kasanzani Dervishes,” about fifteen of them were arrested.According to the report of the Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), last week, plainclothes security officers attacked to a house as it was used as Tekiyeh in Hassan Abad in Karaj. An informed source […]
A 16 years old blogger arrested in Boushehr
Darius Pour Said, chairman of the FETA Police in Boushehr province, announced the arrest of a 16 years old blogger.According to a report by ISNA, the chief of FETA police of Boushehr province said the teen, whose name was not released, has been arrested on charge of “the act of publishing and promoting vulgarity […]
Hardliner says Mousavi, Karroubi should be thankful for lives
The head of Iran’s Guardian Council, Ahmad Jannati, said at today’s Tehran mass prayers that the opposition leaders under house arrest should be thankful for not being given a death sentence. MirHosein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi challenged the legitimacy of the 2009 elections. When their allegations led to months of mass street protests, the […]
CPJ joins call for passage of Iran resolution in UN
By Jason Stern/CPJ Middle East and North Africa Research Associate The Committee to Protect Journalists has joined two dozen human rights organizations in signing a letter calling on all member states of the U.N. General Assembly Third Committee to vote in favor Tuesday of resolution A/C.3/68/L.57 on the promotion and protection of human rights in the Islamic Republic of […]
Iran Nuclear Talks Enter Third Day
Talks in Geneva between representatives of leading world powers and Iran over that country’s disputed nuclear program are entering their third day. The November 22 meeting will be the third and last in this round of talks, the third since Iranian President Hassan Rohani was elected in June. Britain, China, France, Russia, the United […]
Prominent Iranian Rights Defender Calls on France Not to Undermine Talks
Emad Baghi, a prominent Iranian human-rights defender who has been jailed in the Islamic Republic over his activities, has called on French President Francois Hollande not to undermine nuclear negotiations in Geneva aimed at finding a peaceful solution to the crisis over Iran’s nuclear program. In an open letter issued by the website “Iranwire,” […]
Human rights overlooked in nuclear talks
The glitz surrounding the negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program is overshadowing a concurrent debate taking place over the dismal state of human rights in the country. Little of the camera glare focused on the flurry of foreign ministers in Geneva and the parameters of a nuclear deal is being shared with the […]
Iranian Supreme Leader speaks out on nuclear talks
Iran’s Supreme Leader spoke in support of the Iranian nuclear negotiators today, stressing that red lines protecting the rights of the Iranian people must not be crossed. IRNA reports that Ayatollah Khamenei addressed the Basij leaders today, November 20, 2013, speaking out against Israeli claims about Iran. He insisted that Iran is not looking […]