Iran’s currency, the rial, plunged to an all-time low on Sunday, exchange traders said, as Western nations sought to further isolate the country economically and diplomatically.
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UN Human Rights Committee Sharply Criticizes Increasing Flogging Sentences in Iran
As flogging sentences issued and carried out by Iranian judges and judicial authorities are on the rise, during a meeting of the UN Human Rights Committee today in which the Iranian government’s compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) is under review, members of the Committee sharply criticized Iranian authorities at […]
Berlin sharply condemns Iran filmmaker Panahi’s sentence
Berlin on Monday sharply condemned Iran’s sentencing to six years in jail of international award-winning Iranian film director Jafar Panahi, saying this was “politically-motivated”.