The Iranian authorities should impose an immediate moratorium on executions in Iran given the alarming rise in the use of the death penalty in recent weeks, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran and the Iran Human Rights Documentation Center said today. As World Day Against the Death Penalty approaches on October 10, […]
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Lake Oroumiyeh still shrinking at rapid rate
Iran’s Environment Organization has announced that 65 percent of Lake Oroumiyeh’s surface has already dired up.
Ilam struggles with rising suicide rate
The suicide rate in the western Iranian province of Ilam has risen to a critical level, says a provincial health official.
Iran’s Inflation Rate Hits 17.2%
The governor of the central bank of Iran Mahmoud Bahmani said that the country’s 12-month inflation rate reached 17.2% despite the implementation of subsidy reform.
Iran Prosecutor says women’s workforce reason for high rape rate
The Alborz Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor cited the elements behind crime and said, “One of the important elements of crime is the high rate of transportation in the highways of the province which is frequented the most by young people and crime rate increases because of wrongfully placing trust in private transportation systems”.