On the occasion of the inauguration of Hassan Rouhani as president of Iran, Amnesty International is calling on the authorities to seize the opportunity to break with decades of human rights violations and pervasive impunity. To this end, the organization is presenting a ‘human rights agenda for change’. Since the 1979 Islamic […]
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Putin, Rohani To Meet In Kyrgyz Capital Next Month
Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet for the first time with newly inaugurated Iranian President Hassan Rohani in the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek, next month. Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov said during a Moscow press conference on August 9 that the two presidents will meet on September 13 on the sidelines of a […]
Withdraw Cabinet Nominee Implicated in Abuses
(August 8, 2013) – Iran’s new president, Hassan Rouhani, should immediately withdraw his nomination of Mostafa Pour-Mohammadi for the post of justice minister, Reporters Without Borders, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, and Human Rights Watch said today. Rouhani presented the list of his nominees for cabinet posts to the Iranian parliament […]
Rohani Says Iran Ready For ‘Serious’ Nuclear Talks
Iran’s President Hassan Rohani says his country is ready to engage in “serious negotiations” with Western nations over the country’s disputed nuclear program. Rohani was speaking in Tehran in his first news conference since officially taking office. “We are ready, in all seriousness and without wasting time, to engage in serious negotiations,” he said. […]
Amnesty International: New President must deliver on human rights campaign promises
The Iranian authorities must seize the opportunity presented by a change of leadership to fulfil the aspirations of many Iranians and undertake a complete overhaul of human rights in the country, said Amnesty International ahead of the inauguration of the new President this weekend. Hassan Rouhani, the 64-year old cleric who has been described […]
Iran’s Rohani Takes Presidential Oath, Unveils New Cabinet
Iran’s new president, Hassan Rohani, has taken the oath of office before the country’s parliament. Iranian lawmakers and high-ranking officials and the representatives of more than 50 countries attended Rohani’s inauguration ceremony in Tehran on August 4. “In the presence of the holy Koran and before the Iranian nation, I swear to the omnipotent […]
Our Quarrels are Internal
The conservative group Society of Combatant Clerics (Jame Rohaniyate Mobarez) did not support Hassan Rowhani’s presidential bid in 2013, even though the group remains the president-elect’s choice of party affiliation. Seyed Reza Akrami was the only JRM member who publicly endorsed Rowhani’s presidential candidacy and in fact accompanied him to the ministry of interior […]
A toxic supplement for Rohani
Judge Salavati imposed 56 years of imprisonment to seven dervishes detained in Evin prison. For nearly two years, seven dervishes of the Nematollahi Gonabadi Order were held in Evin prison without charge. All seven were arrested in connection with attacks by regime forces on Dervishes in Kavar (Sarvestan) in September 2011. The order of […]
Iran Today: A New Movement for Women’s Rights?
Following meetings with former President Hashemi Rafsanjani — a key backer of President-elect Hassan Rouhani — the conservative Zeinab Society has announced plans for a new movement for women’s rights. The Zeinab Society’s Secretary Azam Haji Abbasi said, “With the consideration of [Rafsanjani’s] guidance, we concluded that the precursor for the greater activity of […]
Rohani Vows Better Parliament Relations
Iranian President-elect Hassan Rohani has pledged to work closely with parliament, setting a more conciliatory tone than outgoing President Mahmud Ahmadinejad, who was known for his feuds with lawmakers. In a speech on July 14 to lawmakers, Rohani said his administration “will not think of confrontation with parliament, nor will it think of, God […]