Children in Iran May Risk Execution For Taking Part in Nationwide Protests
By Natasha Phillips
A growing number of children are believed to be at risk of execution for taking part in Iran’s recent anti-government protests, according to international human rights organizations.
Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in...
The Week in Review: December 2nd – December 9th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 09.12.22
Dec. 9 - The United Nations said it was investigating information it received about allegations that the Iranian government supplied Russia with drones for its illegal invasion of Ukraine.
The UN Secretary...
UK Parliament Discontinues Iran Evidence Session Because of Security Threat
By Natasha Phillips
An evidence session in the British Parliament about Iran and the recent protests in the country was cancelled following threats made to a witness, according to the lawmaker and Foreign Affairs Select...
The Week in Review: November 25th- December 2nd
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 02.12.22
Dec. 2 - The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Iran’s government had misunderstood the current protests in Iran, during an interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour this week.
Blinken was responding...
The Week in Review: November 18th- November 25th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 25.11.22
Nov. 25 - Women and children have suffered sexual abuse and torture during the protests, according to a group of activists charged with monitoring the condition of protestors detained in Iran.
The...
UN Adopts Resolution To Investigate Iran Protests
By Natasha Phillips
The United Nations Human Rights Council (OHCHR) approved a resolution calling for an independent investigation into nationwide protests in iran which are in their 10th week and have left more than 400 people dead. The resolution...
The Week in review: November 11th- November 18th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 18.11.22
Nov.18 - The British government said the people of Iran “had suffered enough,” in a statement delivered at the United Nations on Wednesday.
The UK welcomed the announcement of a special...
UN Human Rights Council to Hold First-Ever Special Session on Iran
By Natasha Phillips
The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold a special session on Nov. 24 to address “the deteriorating human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran,” according to a council press release....
The Week in Review: November 4th – November 11th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 11.11.22
Nov.11 - Several cities in Western Iran went on strike this week to mark the 40th day since security forces opened fire on protesters in the south-eastern city of Zahedan.
The...
Violence Against Children In Iran Protests Must Be Investigated, Save the Children Says
By Natasha Phillips
A United Nations-led call for an international mechanism to investigate the treatment of protesters in Iran has been backed by the UK charity Save the Children.
The call for an independent international investigation to...
