Eight hundred workers at Iran’s Tabriz Petrochemical Plant have signed a petition addressed to President Hassan Rouhani, demanding that he fulfil his campaign promise to raise salaries to compensate for the soaring rate of inflation. According to the ILNA news agency, the petition asked Rouhani to ‘prioritize the workers’ salaries’ issue, and ensure that […]
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Rouhani: We Have no Alternative but to Implement the Plan
2nd Phase of the Subsidies Law Heralds 25% Hike in Energy Prices Despite the public criticism of the implementation of the second phase of Iran’s lifting of some subsidies, president Hassan Rouhani recently emphasized that “There was no choice but to implement this second phase.” His first deputy echoed his message and announced that […]
Rouhani has not increased freedoms in Iran, U.N. chief says
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has failed to fulfil campaign promises to allow greater freedom of expression and there has been a sharp rise in executions since his elecrtion, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Tuesday. Rouhani, who won a landslide in June, led Iran to an initial nuclear deal with world powers. But, perhaps […]
Lorestan Dervishes’s Letter to Rouhani; More than 400 Gonabadi Dervishes Join Jailed Peers in Hunger Strike
After nine jailed Gonabadi Dervishes announced that they will refuse food to protest their mistreatment by Iranian prison authorities, more than 400 Gonabadi Dervishes from across the country began their own hunger strike in support of their jailed peers. The Majzooban Noor website reports that the Dervishes announced on Facebook that they have joined […]
English Translation of Draft Citizenship Rights Charter
Full English text of the Draft Citizenship Rights Charter proposed by President Hassan Rouhani and widely circulated for feedback By UN Special Rapporteur Ahmed Shaheed and the Human Rights in Iran Unit at the City University of New York – Brooklyn College. Download Full Text PDF Translated by the Human Rights in Iran Unit at […]
Human Rights Watch: Abuses Persist Under New Government
Iranians are facing serious rights abuses, despite President Hassan Rouhani’s numerous promises to respect people’s rights following his June 14, 2013, electoral victory, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2014.Authorities have released some prominent political prisoners but executions continued at high rates. Officials continued to detain many civil society activists and leading […]
Rouhani pledges to ease restrictions on artists
Iranian president says cultural output should be monitored by those within the industry, not by the government President Hassan Rouhani has promised to promote artistic freedom in Iran during a meeting with a group of prominent Iranian artists in Tehran on Wednesday. During the meeting, Rouhani said that unlike previous Iranian administrations, his […]
Draft Citizenship Charter Will Allow Continued Rights Violations say Human Rights Groups
In a letter addressed to Hassan Rouhani, Iran’s President, Human Rights Watch and the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran expressed appreciation for the draft Citizenship Rights Charter, but expressed deep concern over the consultation and preparation phases of the draft, its contents, and its enforcement. The letter details the ambiguities present in […]
No Iranian Leader at the World’s Largest Gathering of Freedom Lovers
Even though Iran’s former two-time pro-reform president Mohammad Khatami failed to leave the country to attend Nelson Mandela’s memorial ceremony, president Hassan Rouhani too did not attend the gathering in Johannesburg – reported to have been the largest influx of world leaders – as nor did foreign minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif. Rouhani and Khatami did […]
Now is the time to engage Iran on human rights
Al Monitor Dr Ahmed Shaheed 10 December 2013 On Dec. 10, the United Nations and its members will celebrate Human Rights Day in observance of the 65th anniversary of the presentation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which reaffirms “faith in fundamental human rights” and “in the dignity and worth of the […]