An Iranian semi-official news agency says Iran expects more countries to follow Canada’s example and close their embassies in Tehran.
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OMCT: Repression of human rights defenders goes on uninterrupted in Iran
Paris-Geneva, September 11, 2012. The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint programme of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), was informed of four new cases of arbitrary detention against human rights defenders in Iran. Several rights activists and journalists have been […]
Rial falls sharply as West looks to push Iran’s isolation
Iran’s currency, the rial, plunged to an all-time low on Sunday, exchange traders said, as Western nations sought to further isolate the country economically and diplomatically.
U.N. nuclear chief urges immediate access to Iran site
The U.N. nuclear watchdog chief pressed Iran on Monday to grant his inspectors access “without further delay” to a military site where they believe Tehran may have conducted explosives tests relevant to the development of nuclear weapons.
EU Ministers Vow To Press Iran With Sanctions
The European Union has vowed to continue pressing Iran with sanctions over Tehran’s controversial nuclear program.
High number of smokers in Iran’s girls’ schools
The number of young Iranian women addicted to smoking cigarettes or water pipes is increasing, particularly in the major cities.
Iran’s employment laws detrimental to women’s futures
Although more women than men are enrolled at Iranian universities, female graduates have to contend with many discriminatory employment laws, and as a result the percentage of women with permanent jobs is very low throughout the country.
Larijani Attacks UN Mechanisms, Calls Shaheed “Irrelevant”
Commentary: Shortly after Ban Ki-moon left Tehran, Iranian Human Rights Council head Mohammad Javad Larijani criticized the UN’s human rights mechanisms publicly, including the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran, on Iran’s State TV. (ISNA)
Canada closes embassy in Iran, to expel Iranian diplomats
Canada has closed its embassy in Iran and will expel all remaining Iranian diplomats in Canada within five days, Foreign Minister John Baird said on Friday, denouncing Tehran as the biggest threat to global security.
Human Rights: Brief News
Wife of political activist beaten by security forces commander A commander in the Internal Security Forces harshly beat the wife of a political activist who complained of harassment by the security forces.