But Risks of Hardline Backlash Remain The understanding reached on Iran’s nuclear program on April 2 is a welcome development, averting at least for now, an inexorable descent into confrontation, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran said today. This initial agreement also presents renewed opportunities for human rights. “Political space in Iran, […]
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Amnesty International Concerned About ‘Alarming Rise In Death Sentences’
Amnesty International says the number of death sentences issued worldwide increased sharply during 2014 as governments used capital punishment in a “flawed attempt” to fight crime, combat terrorism, and quash internal instability. In a report released on April 1, the London-based rights group said at least 2,466 death sentences were recorded during 2014 in […]
We have to stop nuclear negotiations from overshadowing Iran’s human rights record
With progress being made in the negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program, it’s time for a new conversation about Iran – one about the country’s dismal human rights record. The international community’s diplomatic efforts should be deployed to improve the basic tenets of democracy – freedom of speech, freedom of press, right to information, equality […]
UN Keeps Pressure on Iran for its Rights Failures
Human Rights Monitoring Will Continue March 27, 2015—The United Nations Human Rights Council voted today to renew the mandate of Dr. Ahmed Shaheed, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran, signaling the international community’s continued concern over the state of human rights in Iran. The resolution to renew the […]
Human rights in Iran the hidden truth from the outside world, by Nourhan Balian
This is an exclusive interview with Mr. Kaveh Taheri, who is Human Rights activist and a journalist from Iran who went through the Iranian prison system and lived the green movement of 2009. The interview shows the situation of human rights in Iran from insider view, it sheds a light on the real situation […]
Today is International Day for the Right to the Truth concerning Gross Human Rights Violations
On 21 December 2010, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 24 March as the International Day for the Right to the Truth concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims. The purpose of the Day is to: • Honour the memory of victims of gross and systematic human rights violations and […]
This week in human rights in Iran 4
Rights of religious minorities In recent months, authorities across Iran have stepped up harassment of Bahá’í citizens. On March 8, a Bahá’í man and his 17-year-old son were arrested and taken to Yazd Prison after security forces raided their home. Their family members reported that the two men have been charged with “actions against […]
Norouz; Declaration of Iranians’ Livelihood, Eternity
Norouz; Declaration of Iranians’ Livelihood, Eternity A Short speech about The Persian New Year Dr. Ali Shariati To say something new about Norouz is a difficult task. Norouz is a national celebration and everyone knows what a national celebration us. Norouz is celebrated every year, and talked about each year again. Much has been said […]
Water Crisis in Nine Major Cities
While this year’s diminished snowfall and rainfall have brought forth expectations that there would be a water shortage in the summer, officials now have gone beyond that prediction and have announced that 9 major cities in the country are already in the red zone in this regard and have a shortage of water right […]
Under scrutiny, Iran Shows Increased, but Limited Cooperation with UN Mechanism
Four years into his mandate as the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Dr. Ahmed Shaheed told UN member states at a meeting of the Human Rights Council today in Geneva that although he has yet to be let into the country for a site […]