Reactions to Human rights violations in Iran1. The head of BBC Persian has claimed that the intelligence agencies of Iran have threatened the families of his employees, telling them that if they don’t comply, their children may be murdered in London. He points out that the encounter between the agency and those who work […]
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Glasgow Caledonian University has welcomed the election of one of its alumni, Dr Hassan Rouhani, as the next President of Iran.
The Principal and Vice-Chancellor of GCU, Professor Pamela Gillies, CBE, said: “I would like to congratulate our alumnus, Hassan Rouhani, on being elected President of Iran, a truly significant achievement. “I hope his period as a scholar at Glasgow Caledonian University will prove beneficial as he assumes office, and I wish him every success […]
Iran halts purge of professors
Iran’s Ministry of Science has finally put a halt to the rapid trend of forcing university professors into early retirement, announcing that pending retirements have been postponed for five years. Khabar-on-line reports that the ministry announcement comes after widespread criticism of the Ahmadinejad administration’s policy of removing numerous top university lecturers who were deemed […]
Pew Study Finds Broad International Disapproval of Iran’s Human Rights Record
As Iran’s president-elect Hassan Rowhani prepares to take office in Tehran, he faces growing international concerns about the lack of personal freedoms in Iran. According to a new study by the Pew Research Center released on June 11, 2013, majorities in most of the countries polled asserted that Iran does not respect the rights […]
Intelligence Agency sends threatening text messages to public
The Communications Headquarters of Iran’s Intelligence Agency has recently sent text messages to political activists and the general public, threatening them to watch their steps. According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), during the last few days, the Communications Headquarters has broadcast text messages as a warning to the public. […]
Iran’s President-Elect Pressed Over Release Of Opposition Leaders
The release of Iran’s opposition leaders Mir Hossein Musavi and Mehdi Karrubi, who have been under house arrest for more than two years, has been one of the main demands of some of those Iranians who voted for President-elect Hassan Rohani. In his campaign, Rohani reportedly promised that he would help release the two […]
Hope for 54 imprisoned journalists and netizens?
The presidential and municipal elections held in Iran on 14 June lacked objective media coverage. The more than 50 million Iranian voters were denied freely reported and independent information when making their choice. Nonetheless, although the media were muzzled, Iranians used the elections to express their views and vote against Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s […]
New President must deliver on human rights promises
The victory of Hassan Rouhani, a 64-year-old cleric, in Iran’s presidential election, presents a new opportunity to address human rights abuses in the country, Amnesty International said today. Hassan Rouhani, described as a moderate and a pragmatist, made a number of pledges to improve Iran’s dire human rights record during his electoral campaign, for […]
Rohani Vows More Nuclear Transparency
Iran’s President-elect Hassan Rohani says more transparency in the country’s nuclear program would help ease international economic sanctions on Tehran. Speaking at his first press conference since the June 14 election, he also criticized the sanctions as “brutal” and unjustified. “Our nuclear programs are fully transparent, but we are still prepared to show greater […]
Weekly report on Human Right Violation in Iran (15/06/2013)
Reactions to the violation of Human rights in Iran1. Farda radio has made a statement indicating that “as a result of upcoming of presidential elections, pressure on the families of Farda radio employees are increasing”. According to Arman Mastofi, the head of the radio, during the past few weeks, the security forces have called […]