Syrian Prime Minister Wael al-Halaqi is due later on January 15 to visit Iran, a key regional ally of isolated Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad.
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Student activist, Amir Chamani resident of Tabriz has been detained
Amir Chamani, student of master degree in sociology faculty of Tabriz private university, has been detained by the security forces.
Eyewitness Report: Discriminatory Treatment of Iranian Passengers at Doha Airport in Qatar
A Qatar Airways passenger told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that he and other Iranian passengers were exposed to discriminatory treatment at Doha Airport in December 2012.
Iran unable to get life-saving drugs due to international sanctions
Western measures targeting Tehran’s nuclear programme have impeded trade of medicines for illnesses such as cancer.
Letter from prison calls for “free elections”
Jailed reformists have joined with former interior ministry chief Mostafa Tajzadeh to publish another letter from Evin Prison that urges Tajzadeh’s peers to give their firm support in the quest for free elections.
MP says detained opposition leaders must have day in court
Ali Motahari, a conservative Iranian MP, says opposition leaders MirHosein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi must be given a chance to speak in an official court.
Human Rights: Brief News
Opposition continues against removal of prisoners to hospital in prison uniforms
Iran’s sets tough conditions for Reformist Congress
A senior reformist figure says the Reformist Congress that was scheduled for later this month will not take place.
Two airlines suspend Iran flights as economy weakens
Two European airlines said on Saturday they were halting services to Iran, a sign of the crumbling purchasing power of Iranians as their economy buckles under the weight of Western sanctions.
Abdol-Karim Lahidji: Judiciary’s Intimidation Tactics and Disproportionate Punishments Marks Its Failure to Deliver Public Justice
Following the announcement of death sentences for two men who were charged with violating public security through “robbery,” prominent lawyer and Vice President of the International Federation of Human Rights (IFHR) Abdol-Karim Lahidji told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that the main focus of the […]