The Week in review: October 28th – November 4th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 04.11.22
Nov. 4 - The Iranian government’s police forces were accused of opening fire on mourners visiting 23-year-old Hadis Najafi’s grave in Karaj this week.
Hadis was shot and killed by police...
Iran Protests Are Debated in Georgetown Women’s Rights Panel
By Natasha Phillips
Leading Iranian women’s rights advocates discussed the Iran protests and women’s instrumental role in them and women’s participation in it during an online conference held on Nov. 2.
The web-based seminar, titled “Standing with...
The Week in Review: October 21st – October 28th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 28.10.22
Oct. 28 - Britain’s government accused Iran and Russia of breaking a United Nations resolution over Tehran’s alleged supply of drones to Moscow, because the states did not get prior...
UN Expert on Iran to Hold Human Rights Briefing Amid Nationwide Protests
By Natasha Phillips
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Islamic Republic of Iran, Javaid Rehman, will hold a briefing at the UN’s headquarters in New York on Oct. 27 to address the state of human...
The Week in Review: October 14th – October 21st
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 21.10.22
Oct. 21 - A teacher’s union in Iran said Asra Panahi, a 15-year-old girl had died after being beaten by Iran’s security forces during a raid carried out on her...
German Lawmakers Support Iran’s Women in Web Conference
By Natasha Phillips
Prominent German lawmakers and civil society advocates explored ways of supporting the ongoing protests by women in Iran, in an Oct. 20 online conference organized by the Berlin-based research and advocacy organization...
The Week in Review: October 7th – October 14th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 14.10.22
Oct. 14 - At least 28 children in Iran have been killed during anti-government protests, while nine children were confirmed to have been killed by security forces, according to Human...
#11 Kayhan Life Podcasts: Interview With Behnam Ben Taleblu
KayhanLife · #11 Kayhan Life Podcasts: Interview With Behnam Ben Taleblu
A new wave of anti-regime protests in Iran has captured the world’s attention, following the tragic death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini on Sept. 16,...
US Court Orders Iran to Pay Damages to Family of Late Journalist Siamak Pourzand
By Natasha Phillips
The Iranian government was ordered to pay $34.8 million in damages by a US court for imprisoning and torturing the journalist Siamak Pourzand, who subsequently took his own life while under house arrest.
The sentence was handed down by a court in the...
The Week in Review: September 30th – October 7th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 07.10.22
Oct. 7 - Anti-regime protests in Iran which began on Sept. 17 are being increasingly referred to as part of a revolution movement by young people in the country, international...
