Iran’s currency continues to experience a steep fall in value as sanctions tighten on Iranian oil and the country’s financial sector.
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Golestan Of Saadi : CHAPTER I – The Manners Of Kings (Story 7-8-9 )
CHAPTER I – THE MANNERS OF KINGS Story 7 A padshah (King) was in the same boat with a Persian slave who had never before been at sea and experienced the inconvenience of a vessel. He began to cry and to tremble to such a degree that he could not be pacified by […]
Jailed Iranian journalist handed a fresh sentence
Issa Saharkhiz, a jailed Iranian journalist, has been handed another sentence as he nears the end of his initial three-year sentence.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s Message of Solidarity with the Iranian People
In June 2009, millions of Iranians took to the streets to demand democracy and human rights. On the anniversary of this uprising, Archbishop Desmond Tutu sends a message of hope and solidarity to the Iranian people.
Video Highlights Plight Of Jailed Iranian Mother
Activists have posted a video of jailed prominent human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh meeting her two young children while they were visiting her at Tehran’s Evin prison.
Five Iranian journalists ‘unprotected’ and ‘at risk’ in Turkey
Five Iranian journalists who have fled their country after being persecuted for their work remain unprotected and at risk in Turkey, activists have warned.
Iranian Bar Association Under Siege
First, they arrested the civil and political activists. Then they arrested the lawyers representing those activists. Then, they arrested the lawyers defending the imprisoned lawyers. Then, when there were no more lawyers left to defend the civil and political activists, they took steps towards taking over the Bar Association.
89% of Iranian workers are on temporary contracts
More than 89% of Iranian employees, mostly from the working classes, are on temporary contracts. According to the ILNA news agency, such contracts represent “a blank cheque for the abuse of workers’ rights. Employers can fire people whenever they wish, and are under no obligation to offer any form of compensation.”
Dr. A. Shaheed – Special Rapporteur seeks access to Iranian refugees in Turkey
Ahmed Shaheed, a UN special rapporteur charged with examining human rights conditions in Iran, has indicated that he is looking forward to gaining access to Iranian refugees located within Turkey in order to gather additional information about the human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Scientists protest against prison sentence for Iranian student
The 10-year prison sentence imposed on physics PhD student Omid Kokabee in Iran for conspiring with foreign countries has triggered protests by scientific organizations around the world.