International rights groups have called on the global community to take a firmer stance in its talks with Iran on respect for human rights.
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Iran: Wave of arrests in run up to parliamentary elections
Amnesty International – The arrests indicate that the Iranian authorities are once again choosing to restrict freedom of expression and association in an apparent attempt to disrupt public discourse and potential criticism of the authorities’ record in various spheres including human rights and economic performance in advance of the start of the election campaign.
Stranded grain ships diverting from Iran ports
Reuters – Up to five ships carrying grain to Iran have been diverted to new destinations as European sanctions hold up payments and start to hamper staple food supplies to the Islamic Republic, ship tracking data showed on Thursday.
Iran denounces UN human rights rapporteur
The head of Iran’s judiciary has denounced the United Nation’s special rapporteur on human rights in Iran, saying Ahmad Shaheed’s report is all “lies.”
IAEA inspectors to return to Iran later this month
The International Atomic Energy Agency has announced that its inspectors will return to Iran on February 21 and 22.
Merkel Seeks Chinese Support On Iran Nuclear Position
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has arrived in China and urged officials there to put pressure on Iran to be more “open and transparent.”
Sadeh Festival, Celebrating the Birth of Fire
Sadeh is an ancient Iranian tradition celebrated 50 days before Nowruz (Persian New Year) on 30th of January. It is the celebration of the birth of fire, the fire that never dies in our hearts.
UN chief argues against attack on Iran
Herman Nackaerts, Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Safeguards of the International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, arrives after his flight from Iran at Vienna’s Schwechat airport, Austria, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak)
Iran’s violent and domestic crime figures at an ‘explosive’ level
Shahrzadnews – Two leading Iranian sociologists have warned that the incidence of violent and domestic crime has reached an explosive level, mostly a consequence of economic hardship.
IAEA Cites ‘Good’ Iran Trip
IAEA Inspector Praises ‘Good’ Iran Trip, Says Work RemainsThe United Nations nuclear watchdog agency has cautiously praised the outcome of a three-day trip to Iran by its inspectors but says there is “still a lot of work to be done” to ease international concerns about Tehran’s atomic program.