Just weeks before the United Nations Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in Iran is scheduled to present his latest report at the UN Human Rights Council meeting in Geneva, the Head of the Iranian Judiciary Sadegh Larijani is again verbally attacking the Rapporteur, saying at a meeting of top-ranking judicial officials in Tehran on […]
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Kurdish Prisoners Still Face Execution, Despite Possible Retrial
A new case with a new charge has been established at the Penal Court against Zanyar Moradi and Loghman Moradi, two Kurdish prisoners sentenced to death on “moharebeh (enmity with God)” charges, Zanyar Moradi’s father told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran. Eghbal Moradi told the Campaign that due to pressure from […]
Date, location confirmed for next round of nuclear talks
The head of foreign policy for the European Union and the Iranian foreign ministry have announced that the next meeting between Iran and the 5+1 will be held in Vienna. The EU’s Catherine Ashton told ISNA and Reuters that the nuclear negotiations will take place on February 18 at the UN headquarters in the […]
Iranian film, actress score nominations for French awards
Asghar Farhadi’s The Past has been nominated in five categories for France’s Cesar Awards, while Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani has also been nominated in the female newcomer category for her role in Afghan filmmaker Atiq Rahimi’s Sang-e Sabour. The Cesar Academy announced the 2014 nominees on Friday January 31 in 22 categories. At the […]
Appointment gives Iranian Parliament link to nuclear talks
Iranian media report that Aaleddin Boroujerdi, the head of parliament’s National Security Commission, has now joined the Nuclear Committee of the Supreme Council of National Security, linking Parliament to the nuclear negotiations. On Thursday, Boroujerdi told the Javan News Agency that the head of Parliament has proposed that he participate as a representative of […]
Official says Iranians living abroad welcome to return
The deputy head of Iranian Parliament’s foreign policy and national security commission welcomes the establishment of a committee for the return of Iranians living abroad, saying: “It would not be acceptable to bar Iranians from visiting their country just because of signing a petition or political statement.” Mansour Haghighatpour said those who “have not […]
Tehran Rejects Obama’s Claim Sanctions Forced Nuclear Talks
Iran says U.S. President Barack Obama’s comments in his State of the Union speech — in which he said sanctions had forced Tehran to the negotiating table on its nuclear program — were “unrealistic and “unconstructive.” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham said “the delusion” of sanctions having an impact on Iran’s motivation is based […]
Human Rights Continue to be Violated Under Rouhani
Recent reports published by human rights organizations indicate that human rights conditions in Iran have not changed much since Hassan Rouhani came to office last June. In its annual global report this year, Human Rights Watch for example wrote, “While tens of human rights activists and opposition figures were released from prisons around Iran […]
After a 6-day furlough, Arash Mohammadi returned to prison
Arash Mohammadi, the leftist student activist, who had come on furlough since January 22nd, returned to Tabriz Central Prison on January 28th. According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the authorities of Tabriz Central Prison had first agreed with a 4-day furlough for him which was extended for 2 days […]
A political prisoner got heart attack and transferred to hospital
Mashallah Hae’ri, the old prisoner of Rajaei Shar prison, has been transferred to Day hospital, after a heart attack, while being handcuffed and shackled. According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Mashallah Hae’ri was transferred to prison clinic and then by physician’s medical order, on an emergency form to Imam […]