Last week, Iranian security forces arrested two Kurdish citizens in Mahabad, West Azerbaijan Province. Citing Norooz Website, Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) has reported that Jalal Naseri and Qasem Rahimi have been arrested and taken to the Intelligence Agency’s office in the city of Mahabad.
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‘Strong’ IAEA report may increase pressure on Iran
Reuters — The UN nuclear watchdog is expected to raise international pressure on Iran with a report next month likely to heighten suspicions about the Islamic state’s atomic ambitions, Western diplomats said on Friday. But they said it was unclear whether the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) would go as far as to make a […]
Concern over Abbas Lesani’s Condition
There are concerns over the condition of Abbas Lesani who was arrested during the Lake Uroumiyeh protests.
Political Activist Javad Abouali Began Serving Sentence
Javad Abouali has begun serving his sentence in Behbahan Prison.
Report of the Secretary General on the Situation of Human Rights in Iran
On 15 September 2011, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon published a report on the situation of human rights in Iran. The report describes the situation of human rights in Iran and provides recommendations for the Iranian government’s compliance with UN resolutions. Download PDF of report http://iranhumanrights.org/wp-content/uploads/Sept_2011_Secretary_General_Report.pdf
31 Women Drivers Forced out of United Bus Company of Tehran
Farahnaz Shiri together with 30 other women bus drivers have been forced out of the United Bus Company of Tehran (UBCT) while none of them knows the reason for the mandatory buyback of their employment service.
1.6 Iranian million families evading gas bills, says MP
GVF — 1.6 million Iranian families are either not paying their gas bills or already owe the National Iranian Gas Company for not having paid for previous energy usage, says the spokesman for the Iranian parliament’s energy committee.
Iranian regime exposes children to public executions
Iran Human Rights – Following the October 12th public executions of four young men in Khomeini Shahr, the state-run Fars News Agency published more than 20 pictures showing the hangings and the spectators. In one of the pictures a small child is seen watching the executions.
EU publishes list of Iranian officials under sanction
The European Union has published the names of the 29 Iranian officials under sanctions for “violations of human rights including acts such as torture and carrying out executions ordered through vague charges and unfair trials.”
Iranian Director Wins Top Prize At Asia’s Biggest Film Festival
Iranian director Morteza Farshbaf has won one of the top two honors at Asia’s largest film festival, South Korea’s Busan International Film Festival.