The daughter of former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has been sent to jail for six months for a January conviction on charges of distributing antistate propaganda.
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A Brief Report on Human Rights Situation in Iran in Shahrivar 1391[August- September 2012]
Shirin Ebadi, Human Rights Defenders and Nobel Laureate, has reviewed the human rights situation in Iran in Shahrivar 1391 [August-September 2012], in continuation of her monthly reports.
Mojahedin-e Khalq (MEK); The symbol of Treason, Violence and Terror in Iran
In the modern history of Iran, there is no organization, no party and no cult more infamous than the MEK amongst the Iranian nation.
Majid Tavakoli is the Winner of the Student Peace Prize
Majid Tavakoli, prominent Iranian student leader activist, was announced the winner of the 2013 Student Peace Prize this morning. The announcement was made today to coincide with the United Nations’ International Day of Peace.
Karim Lahidji: The International Community Must Pay More Attention To Rights of Religious & Ethnic Minorities In Iran
Messers Ahmed Shaheed, special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran, and Heiner Bielefeldt, special rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, issued a joint statement today expressing concern over the situation of religious minorities in Iran.
Students In Iran Face Growing Clampdown As Academic Year Begins
Dozens of university students in cities across Iran have been interrogated or arbitrarily arrested in recent weeks, marking an escalation in the authorities’ clampdown on students as the academic year begins, Amnesty International said today.
Iran scraps cheaper foreign currency for studies abroad
Iran’s Minister of the Economy has announced that the Central Bank will not be responsible for providing foreign currency for students pursuing their education abroad.
International Day of Peace
(Not to be confused with World Day of Peace.) The International Day of Peace, sometimes unofficially known as World Peace Day, is observed annually on 21 September.
Concern for plight of jailed teachers
Iran’s “Campaign to Support Jailed Teachers” has issued an announcement in protest against the “concerning situation” of teachers in Iran’s prisons.
42,000 Computers Will Be Isolated From the World
As the slow speed of the Internet in Iran last week brought forth complaints by computer users who also expressed fears over the government’s measures to fully control their access to the internet, the country’s minister of communications announced that the project known as “national internet” would be launched next week and […]