The Iranian blogger Sattar Behesht was arrested and tortured to death by Iran’s cyber-police known also as Fata. Sattar Behesht had been accused that he was acting against the national security. The European Parliament published yesterday a new resolution on human rights situation in Iran.
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Iranian parliament to probe death of blogger
Iranian parliament has announced that it will probe into the death of jailed blogger Sattar Beheshti after his death created a wave of domestic and international outrage.
Iranian Parliament Votes To Consider Subsidy Reform
Iran’s parliament has voted to consider suspending plans for further reform to the country’s food and fuel subsidies, with lawmakers citing the financial hardship caused by the country’s currency crisis.
Parliament mulls end to its foreign exchange for travellers
Iranian Parliament is reviewing a plan to stop providing foreign currency to travellers at the official bank rate, the Mehr News Agency reports.
European Parliament condemns Iran’s violation of minorities’ rights
The European Parliament has condemned Iran’s “current disrespect of minority rights” and urged the authorities in Tehran to allow minorities “to exercise all rights granted by the Iranian Constitution and international law.”
Sanctions against Iran reviewed by European Parliament
The European Parliament held a meeting on March 8 to reflect on the impact of sanctions against Iran driven by human rights concerns.
Controversial family law passes in Parliament
Iran’s Parliament has passed Article 22 of the controversial family protection act requiring the registration of temporary marriages. The article has been amended however to make registration of temporary marriages only obligatory in certain cases such as those invovling a pregnancy.
Parliament says women should stay in the house
The Research Center of the Majlis examined the policies of the Islamic Republic of Iran regarding the employment of women and the reverence of housekeeping in a lengthy report…
Parliament criticizes government action on currency market
Iran’s Parliament has announced its displeasure with the administration’s “unsatisfactory” explanations for recent fluctuations in the value of Iranian currency. Parliament said the government could have prevented the rial’s sudden fall through “timely interventions.”
Iranian women call for greater representation in Parliament
Iranian women’s groups have called on Parliament’s Speaker, Ali Larijani, to increase the number of female MPs in the next Parliament, which will be voted on this coming March.