Iran has the second-highest annual rate of executions in the world, after China.[1]According to the regime, those executed are criminals convicted of felonies such as murder, rape and drug trafficking; human rights activists say that some are regime opponents.[2]
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Saudi invites Iran for extraordinary Muslim summit
Saudi King Abdullah invited Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for an extraordinary summit of Muslim leaders to be held this month in the holy city of Mecca, state news agency SPA reported Sunday.
Mousavi adviser calls on non-aligned movement to highlight plight of political prisoners in Iran
The release of Green Movement leaders Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi is the only way out of the country’s current crisis, said the spokesperson for the Coordination Council of the Green Path of Hope.
New Iran Sanctions Undermine Diplomacy and Human Rights
NIAC Policy Director Jamal Abdi issued the following statement opposing the Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Human Rights Accountability Act of 2012 (H.R.1905) that Congress passed and sent to the President this week:
Amnesty International’s submission to the Commission on the Status of Women in Iran
Amnesty International’s submission to the Commission on the Status of Women regarding concerns about the harassment and imprisonment of women, including rights defenders and members of minorities, in Iran MDE 13/054/2012 Introduction
The plight of Afghan refugees in Iran
Afghan refugees in Iran are increasingly facing an unbearable situation as the state policies towards them become explicitly racist.
American Hikers’ Lawyer Threatened, Interrogated, Denied Permission to Leave Iran
During his interrogation sessions, Shafiee told the Campaign, he observed the Intelligence Ministry forces adding external, unrelated issues to his case in an attempt to soil his reputation and complicate his case.
Iran’s Population to Increase to 150 Million?
opinion article The unprecedented and unconvincing decision of the last thirty years was in fact not so strange or unexpected. In fact, it is decisions made rationally, logically and persuasively are decisions that bring forth shock and bewilderment.
Iran threatens to boycott Venice film festival over EU sanctions
A boycott would be unlikely to cause too much damage to this year’s programme on the Lido, considering that no Iranian films are up for the 2012 Golden Lion. Meanwhile, a Venice premiere is confirmed for Paul Thomas Anderson’s The Master.
International Religious Freedom Report for 2011 – Iran
The constitution and other laws and policies do not protect religious freedom and in practice, the government severely restricted religious freedom. The government’s respect for and protection of the right to religious freedom continued to deteriorate.