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Iran nuclear talks could resume soon – EU’s Ashton
Reuters – Major powers are willing to meet with Iran within weeks if it is prepared to “engage seriously in meaningful discussions” on its disputed nuclear program, the European ‘s foreign policy chief told Tehran in a letter on Friday.
Iran sentences reformist journalist to six year in prison
(AFP) – Iran has sentenced a reformist journalist, Abdolreza Tajik, to six year in prison after he was convicted of propaganda against the regime, the governmental Iran newspaper reported on Thursday.
Iran prepared to provide human rights data
Eshagh Al-Habib Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations described Ahmad Shaheed’s report as “unfair, unreliable and unacceptable,” adding that the Islamic Republic is ready to provide the UN rapporteur with the necessary information.
Ahmad Shaheed defends his report
The UN special rapporteur on human rights in Iran says that he has confidence in his report, adding that he sent the report to Iranian authorities three weeks ago and they have not responded.
Mothers of Park Laleh: Human Rights Violations Reaching Record High in Iran
The following statement has been released by Mothers of Park Laleh on the International Day Against Death Penalty, October 10, 2011:
UN Human Rights Committee Drills Iran on Treaty Violations
The UN Human Rights Committee, the expert treaty body tasked with reviewing countries’ compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), confronted the Iranian government delegation with grave violations of the treaty on 17 and 18 October in Geneva.
UN Human Rights Committee Sharply Criticizes Increasing Flogging Sentences in Iran
As flogging sentences issued and carried out by Iranian judges and judicial authorities are on the rise, during a meeting of the UN Human Rights Committee today in which the Iranian government’s compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) is under review, members of the Committee sharply criticized Iranian authorities at […]
Iran must acknowledge abuses before UN Committee : Amnesty International
The Iranian authorities will make a farce of a UN Committee hearing into Iran’s human rights record unless they acknowledge current and past abuses, Amnesty International warned today.
Life In The Fast Lane For Iran’s Well-Connected Super-Rich
By RFE/RLIranian financiers suspected of growing rich through links to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) are flaunting their wealth through the import of exclusive fast cars, an investigation backed by the European Union has found.