It has been confirmed that Iranian human rights activist Kouhyar Goudarzi is being held at Tehran’s Evin Prison.
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UN Special Rapporteur Ahmed Shaheed has requested that Iranian officials cooperate and allow him to visit Iran
After presenting his first report for the UN regarding human rights issues in Iran, the Special Rapporteur Ahmed Shaheed requested that he be allowed to visit the country.
Iranian pilgrims to wreak more havoc, warns expert
By Al ArabiyaAn analyst on Iran, Sheikh Omar bin Abdul Aziz al-Zaid, believes that Iran wants to prove that Saudi Arabia is ill equipped to protect pilgrims during Hajj.
Iranian cinema a ‘whorehouse’, says conservative filmmaker
GVF — “Iranian cinema is a whorehouse,” these remarks were made by an Iranian filmmaker known for his conservative views.
1.6 Iranian million families evading gas bills, says MP
GVF — 1.6 million Iranian families are either not paying their gas bills or already owe the National Iranian Gas Company for not having paid for previous energy usage, says the spokesman for the Iranian parliament’s energy committee.
Iranian regime exposes children to public executions
Iran Human Rights – Following the October 12th public executions of four young men in Khomeini Shahr, the state-run Fars News Agency published more than 20 pictures showing the hangings and the spectators. In one of the pictures a small child is seen watching the executions.
EU publishes list of Iranian officials under sanction
The European Union has published the names of the 29 Iranian officials under sanctions for “violations of human rights including acts such as torture and carrying out executions ordered through vague charges and unfair trials.”
Iranian Director Wins Top Prize At Asia’s Biggest Film Festival
Iranian director Morteza Farshbaf has won one of the top two honors at Asia’s largest film festival, South Korea’s Busan International Film Festival.
Iranian pastor’s case returned for further investigation
Iran’s Supreme Court says the case of Youcef Nadarkhani, an Iranian pastor charged with apostasy, is incomplete.
Iranian activist flogged following jail term
Peyman Aref, a detained Iranian activist and member of the Nationalist Front of Iran, was flogged 74 times on Sunday in accordance with an earlier sentence.