The U.S. State Department has released its “Country Reports On Human Rights Practices” for 2012, highlighting crackdowns on civil society, struggles for democratic change, and threats to freedom of expression. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry presented the reports to the media in Washington on April 19. The document states that “governments continued to […]
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Journalist Farshad Aswad Arrested On His Way Out Of The Country
Human rights activist, journalist and former Khordad newspaper writer, Farshad Aswad was arrested late last week as he was leaving the country for Malaysia.
A Report On Poor Health Situation Of Gonabadi Dervishes In Prisons Of All Over The Country
The reports on the health care situation of Gonabadi dervishes are such that they are deprived of minimum facilities and even not allowed to visit specialist doctors.
Iran lawmaker: Country can produce nuclear weapons
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has the knowledge and scientific capability to produce nuclear weapons but will never do so, a prominent lawmaker has said.
Iran says will attack any country used to strike its soil
(Reuters) – Iran will attack any country whose territory is used by “enemies” of the Islamic state to launch a military strike against its soil, the deputy head of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards told the semi-official Fars news agency on Sunday.
Former president: ‘Free elections and release of prisoners to ensure country’s security’
GVF — Holding free elections is the best way for safeguarding the country’s security, Mohammad Khatami told a group of reformists.
Mousavi’s Senior Adviser Amir Arjomand : “Democracy Is Not A Commodity to Be Concocted in One Country & Imported to Another!”
October 29th, 2011 – In an interview with the television stations BBC Farsi and VOA on Wednesday October 26th, 2011, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton stated that the U.S. had refrained from supporting the Green movement in the past in order to comply with the movement’s wishes.
We welcome the United Nations, and ask that you please allow Ahmed Shaheed entry into your country
UK Charge d’Affaires in a response to Mahmoud Ahamadinejad’s comments about the recent riots in Britain said any investigators are welcome in their country and asked that Iran do the same and allow entry to the UN Special Rapporteur.