A group of prominent Iranian women’s rights activists and intellectuals have outlined some of their main demands for Iran’s President-elect Hassan Rohani, who spoke against gender discrimination during his campaign and said women and men should enjoy the same rights and opportunities. The group is among many Iranians who will be closely watching the […]
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Journalist’s Family Puzzled by Her Arrest: She Did Nothing Wrong
Security forces arrested journalist Fariba Pajouh on July 10 in Tehran, though a family member of hers told the Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that the reasons for her arrest are unclear. “When the forces took her, they didn’t say anything. During her telephone calls to her family, she said that she does […]
Former Iranian Minister Says New President To Inherit Economic Challenges
A former Iranian agriculture minister and current member of the advising committee helping Hassan Rohani select his cabinet has warned that the president-elect will inherit a blighted economy. When asked in an interview published in the June 9 issue of the daily “Ghanoon” about the health of the country’s agriculture sector, Issa Kalantari replies, […]
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The news of Molavi Abdolhamid’s meeting with Dr. Hassan Rohani was one of the most delightful pieces of news from last week, simply because for years our Shia and Sunni compatriots have suffered from disunion and separation. The geographical isolation of our Sunni compatriots has, over many years, led to their isolation from management […]
Former Aide Says Iranian President-Elect ‘Is Not Superman’
Before leaving Iran some two years ago, well-known journalist Mehdi Mahdavi Azad worked for half a decade as an aide to Hassan Rohani, Iran’s new president-elect. Azad, who is now based in Germany, shares his thoughts on Rohani with RFE/RL correspondent Golnaz Esfandiari. RFE/RL: You worked for years with Iranian President-elect Hassan Rohani. How […]
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 […]
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 […]
Iran’s Rohani Leads In Partial Results
Partial results from Iran’s presidential election show moderate cleric Hassan Rohani heading toward a possible first-round victory with just over half the votes. With more than 12 million votes counted, the Interior Ministry said the reformist-backed Rohani had more than 50.3 percent of the June 14 vote. The results show conservative Tehran Mayor Mohammad […]
Guardians Council Denies Reports It Might Disqualify Rohani
Iran’s Guardians Council, which supervises the country’s electoral process, has denied media reports it might disqualify one of the eight candidates running in the June 14 presidential election. A council spokesman said the body is not reviewing the qualifications of any of the candidates. Iranian media on June 9 reported that the Guardians Council […]