A U.S. government advisory body says that Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan are among the world’s worst violators of religious freedom. The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom’s 2013 report says the countries should be designated “countries of particular concern” by the U.S. government for “particularly severe” violations — a designation that […]
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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
Head of National Security Commission pressed to quit
A report says that Alaeddin Boroujerdi, the head of the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of Iran’s Parliament, has been told to resign his post over allegations that he was involved in the recent $3-billion bank fraud, or he will face dismissal.