Canada will freeze all remaining trade with Iran to protest the Tehran’s nuclear ambitions and its human rights record, Foreign Minister John Baird said on Wednesday. Canada, which has had increasingly poor relations with Iran for more than a decade, had already imposed a series of trade sanctions. In 2012, bilateral trade was worth […]
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UN puts human rights at heart of historic Arms Trade Treaty
Today, governments at the United Nations adopted by a wide margin an Arms Trade Treaty that will prohibit states from transferring conventional weapons to countries when they know those weapons will be used to commit or facilitate genocide, crimes against humanity or war crimes. In the UN General Assembly 155 states voted to adopt […]
UN Watch: Iran elected to UN Arms Trade Treaty post
Human rights group urge Ban Ki-moon to condemn “scandalous” election Iran was elected to a top post on the UN Arms Trade Treaty conference, revealed UN Watch today in an exclusive report.
U.N. publishes report on Iran arms trade with Syria
A U.N. Security Council committee has published a report on Iranian sanctions violations, including shipments of weapons to Syria in breach of a U.N. ban on weapons exports by the Islamic Republic.
Amnesty International : Iran must release imprisoned trade unionists
Introduction On the occasion of the 101st session of the International Labour Conference (ILC) – taking place in Geneva from 30 May to 15 June 2012 – Amnesty International renews its call on the Iranian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release trade unionists who have been imprisoned solely for their peaceful trade union […]
Iran’s Human Kidney Trade
If you’re in the market for a kidney then you’ll be in luck in Iran. It’s the only country in the world where the buying and selling of kidneys is legal.
Western Sanctions on Iranian Banks Make Trade Harder
The European Union’s expulsion of 30 sanctioned Iranian banks from a global financial messaging service last month has made it significantly harder for Iranians using those banks to do business with foreign partners.
Chinese premier defends oil trade with Iran
Chinese premier Wen Jiabao has defended his country’s extensive oil trade with Iran against western sanctions pressure, and yet has also warned Tehran against any effort to acquire nuclear weapons.
Iran sanctions affect United Arab Emirates trade
Tensions between Iran and the West are rising and the US says sanctions are beginning to have an effect in Iran.
Iran Central Bank rejects halting trade with UAE in dirham
Iranian Central Bank dismissed reports that the county has halted trade exchanges with the UAE in dirham. The Central Bank rejected the smear campaign about ban on opening letter of credit for imports from the UAE and halting trade exchanges with the UAE in dirham.