Yet another journalist has been arrested in Iran as part of the broad crackdown aimed at silencing dissent before Iran’s presidential elections in June, according to news reports.
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Shirin Ebadi’s report on the situation of human rights in Iran
Shirin Ebadi in her report on the situation of human rights in Iran in January-February-protests to harassment of families of political prisoners and prisoners of conscience.
“Dialogues on freedom” – Why we engage for people in Iran…
“Fighting for respect of human rights in Iran is not only about supporting and helping the people of Iran but it is also about preservation and protection of our own human rights and our democracy.”
Parliament: Economic Growth Under 0.5 Percent
While Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s administration has for years refrained from providing statistics on the state of Iran’s economy and the numbers published by the Statistical Center and the Central Bank on inflation, unemployment, GDP and other monthly or annual figures have been ruled unrealistic by Majlis deputies, economists and international organizations, […]
Human Rights for Individuals or Organizations?
What are referred to as incompatibilities and inconsistencies of human rights principles with conditions prevalent in Iranian society are nothing but tools the Iranian regime uses to play with human rights organizations and Western governments, and to engage them in a dialog and ultimately tradeoffs.
New Pressure On Iran After UN Report
Iran is facing renewed pressure from world powers after a new United Nations report said Iran has begun installing advanced centrifuges at its main uranium enrichment plant.
Iranian human rights lawyer sentenced to 6 years in jail
A court in Iran has sentenced human rights lawyer to six years in prison, sources report.
Iraqi scholar detained in Iran
Iranian authorities have arrested an Islamic scholar from Iraq, according to media reports.
Iranian Intelligence Ministry Levels New Charges Against Journalists; Reveals Potentially Forced Confessions
The Iranian Intelligence Ministry announced in its third statement on Tuesday, February 19, that in recent days more journalists have been summoned and interrogated about their relations with the “British Government Spy Organization.”
Iranian security forces disrupt dervish protest
Gonabadi dervishes gathered in front of Evin Prison today in support of jailed dervishes and their lawyers.