After Zeraati Stabbing, More Iran International Journalists Are At Risk in UK, Channel Says
By Natasha Phillips
At least six journalists working for the Iran International television network in the UK are at risk of harm from the Iranian regime, according to Adam Baillie, the spokesperson for the London-based...
Britain Has Legal Duty To Protect Detained Dual Nationals, Lawyer Geoffrey Robertson Says
By Natasha Phillips
A statement made in a letter by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) to Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s lawyers that neither the Foreign Office or the British government have a legal duty...
Tech Companies Operating in Iran Could Be Enabling Human Rights Abuses, Expert Warns
By Natasha Phillips
Technology companies offering services to Iran must ensure that any contracts they secure do not enable human rights violations through state-directed espionage or oppression, Dr. Mohamad Nayyeri, a visiting lecturer in law...
Iran’s Evin Prison in “Chaos” Amid Coronavirus Outbreak, Detained Dual National Says
By Natasha Phillips
Poor conditions inside Iran’s Evin Prison and guards failing to follow measures designed to contain the Coronavirus outbreak in Iran have left the country’s most notorious jail in a state of chaos, according to...
The Week in Review: February 3rd – February 10th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 10.02.23
Feb. 10 - A government document which reported that two women had been raped by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) while being detained during the country’s current anti-regime protests...
Internet Blackouts Endanger Lives of Iranians, Says NetBlocks Founder
By Natasha Phillips
An internet blackout in Iran during the widespread recent protests inside the country has clear human rights implications, according to Alp Toker, the founder of London-based nonpartisan cyber monitoring body NetBlocks.
Iranians took...
Speaking in Davos, Masih Alinejad Condemns Iran For Its ‘Gender Apartheid’
By Natasha Phillips
Iran came under fire for its treatment of women at this year's World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, as the journalist and activist Masih Alinejad denounced "gender apartheid" in her homeland and...
INTERVIEW: Activist Nazanin Afshin-Jam Launches Online Opposition Network
By Natasha Phillips
Nazanin Afshin-Jam MacKay, a human rights activist and the co-founder of Stop Child Executions, has launched a network of online conferences for Iran opposition groups.
The network brings together prominent and emerging Iranian...
Flash Briefing: Sep. 6, 2024
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 06.09.24
Sep. 6 - Switzerland’s government has approved a new law to designate the Islamic Republic-backed Hamas group as a terrorist organization and to ban the group from carrying out activities...
General Soleimani’s Award Sends Message to Iran-Backed Militia, Analyst Says
By Natasha Phillips
March 14 - Major General Qasem Soleimani, the head of Iran’s Quds Force, was awarded the Order of Zulfiqar to stave off financial concerns from Iran-backed militia groups, Raman Ghavami a Middle...
