In an interview with the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, Nahid Kouhshekaf, the wife of journalist Ehsan Houshmand who has been in prison for more than two months, said that she has not had any visits with her husband since his arrest and that he has been subjected to physical abuse […]
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Iran – “Shooting at the messenger doesn’t delimit the message!”
mehriran.de: “Your work as Special Rapporteur on the situation of Human Rights in the Islamic Republic Iran started in August 2011. You have met several individuals and organisations to understand the Human Rights situation in Iran. Fact is that the numbers of hangings and violations of rights have not ceased but have increased since. […]
Critical Condition Of Jailed Gonabadi Dervish, Hamid Reza Moradi In Evin Prison
Mr.Hamid Reza Moradi, who has been confined more than 6 months in Evin prison, is in critical condition .
Iran tells West it’s ready to talk
Iran says it is prepared to address the concerns of Western countries through diplomatic talks.Iran’s ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency, Ali Asghar Soltanieh, called on Western powers to return to the negotiating table, adding: “If you have any questions, we are ready to answer.” He added that despite all the international sanctions, Iran’s […]
‘No right’ for Iranian workers
GVF — Stop repression of Iran’s working class, says a group of Turkish labour activists. A campaign launched by Turkey’s “Association of International Workers’ Solidarity” (UID-DER) is calling on Iranian authorities to cease their repression of Iranian workers.
UPDATE 1-China’s ZTE to ‘curtail’ business in Iran
ZTEReuters – ZTE Corp, China’s second-largest telecommunications equipment maker, said it will “curtail” its business in Iran following a report that it had sold Iran’s largest telecom firm a powerful surveillance system capable of monitoring telephone and Internet communications.
Jafar Panahi was banned from directing or editing
Jafar Panahi’s This Is Not A Film demonstrates by the simple fact of its existence that the political oppression of difficult artists a tradition as ancient and venerable as art itself is alive and well in modern Iran.
More Iranian officials make EU blacklist
Another 17 Iranian officials have been put on the EU blacklist for committing “human rights violations” and will not be permitted to travel to EU countries, and any assets they have in European financial institutions will be confiscated.
Saudi to fill in for any Iran disruption-IEA
(Reuters) – Saudi Arabia will be able to pump enough oil to compensate for any loss of Iranian output caused by Western sanctions, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Friday.
China Telecom Backs Off After Iran Tech Sale Revealed
China’s second-largest telecommunications equipment company has said it will “restrict…business development” in Iran following reports it had sold sophisticated monitoring technology to Tehran.