Ahmed Shaheed’s report charges Islamic republic with cases of torture, executions and fostering ‘culture of impunity’ Iran has criticised the UN special rapporteur tasked with investigating its human rights record for publishing a damning report that warns against widespread and systematic violations.
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The Families Visited Jailed Dervish Lawyers After 36 Days: Raising Concerns Over Them
The Jailed Gonabadi Dervishes’s lawyers could meet with their families after 37 days of being held incommunicado.
The Families Visited Jailed Dervish Lawyers After 36 Days: Raising Concerns Over Them
The Jailed Gonabadi Dervishes’s lawyers could meet with their families after 37 days of being held incommunicado.
Newspaper stops publication over cartoon
The Maghreb daily reported on Monday that due to objections against a cartoon of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad that appeared on the front page of its November 22 issue, publication of the paper will cease until the Press Supervisory Board convenes to decide its fate.
Iran: Bank Melli management board members banned from leaving Iran over fraud case
Payvand – Members of the management board of Bank Melli Iran have been prohibited from leaving the country over the $2.6 billion financial fraud case, Mehdi Farahani, an official at the office of the Tehran prosecutor general, announced in Tehran on Sunday.
The Iranian Yalda and the Fateful Choice of Light Over Darkness
Huffington Post – Just a few days ago was the longest night of the year. Another way of looking at is that this was night in which the tide of darkness began to turn back in favor of light. Bunched around this time are so many ancient holidays of lights and candles, […]
Iran Cinemas Threaten To Close Over Financial Woes
Iranian cinema owners have threatened to close their movie houses to protest against costs that have soared since energy subsidies were slashed last year.
US Again Slams Iran Over Nuclear Aims
U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu criticized Iran Monday for its nuclear activities, accusing the Islamic Republic of “denial, deceit and evasion.”
EU concerned over arrest of Iranian rights lawyer
Iran Focus – European foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton voiced concern Thursday about Iran’s arrest of a prominent human rights lawyer, saying it signalled “the erosion of political and civil freedoms.”
Iran: Allow Peaceful Protests Over Lake’s Destruction – Hundreds Arrested in Azerbaijan Region
Iranian authorities should allow peaceful protests against government policies that may be accelerating the drying up of Lake Urmia in Western Azerbaijan province, Human Rights Watch said today.