The Iranian Teachers Union is challenging the arrest of a member of its executive board, Mahmoud Bagheri, in a letter to the head of Iran’s judiciary.
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Second report issued on Iranian student rights violations
The human rights commission of the Iranian student organization Tahkim-e Vahdat had issued its second report to the UN’s special rapporteur on human rights for Iran.
THE RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM (Part 6)
THE RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM by Edward FitzGerald 51 A Hair perhaps divides the False and True Yes, and a single Alif were the clue — Could you but find it — to the Treasure-house, And peradventure to The MASTER too;
Memorial for Iranian Director Hamid Samandarian
The theatre community of Iranian held a gathering on Thursday afternoon in Tehran’s City Theatre complex to remember the great Iranian director Hamid Samandarian who passed away on July 12.
TD Bank: Iranian-Canadians caught up in sanctions row
A Canadian bank cancelled accounts of customers of Iranian origin with no chance to deny they violated financial sanctions, customers have reported.
Rights group speaks up for Iranian-Arabs on death row
Human Rights Watch has called on Iran to stop the execution of Arab activists within its borders, announcing that five activists are currently in danger of imminent execution.
Iranian activist to serve 7 years in jail
Iranian activists and journalist Nasour Taghipour has been arrested to serve out a seven-year sentence.
Help!!! Save the Life of an Innocent, Tortured Iranian Woman on Death Row
Below is an English translation of a text written by Mohmmad Mostafaie, prominent human rights lawyer who is an expert on the Safieh Ghafouri (a.k.a. Maryam) case. For media inquiries on Maryam’s case or interviews with Mohammad Mostafaie, please contact: [email protected]
New court date set for jailed Iranian pastor
A new court date has been set for Youcef Nadarkhani, the Iranian pastor on death row who has been imprisoned for nearly 1,000 days, but his supporters remain in the dark about what it could mean for his ultimate fate, FoxNews.com has learned.
Prominent Iranian literary translator missing, source says
A prominent Iranian literary translator is missing, just weeks after being released from Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison, a source close to him said Monday.