The Week in Review: August 12th – August 19th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 19.08.22
Aug. 19 - Kuwait has sent its first ambassador to Tehran in six years following an improvement in the relationship between the countries, according to a report by the official...
Tehran Accuses BBC of Seeking to Overthrow the Regime in Iran
By Natasha Phillips
The Islamic Republic of Iran has accused the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) of trying to overthrow its regime in a May 26 response to a United Nations (UN) complaint filed on behalf...
The Week in Review: August 5th – August 12th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 12.08.22
Aug. 12 - Farmers in Iran will be launching a demonstration to protest the rising cost of farming equipment and supplies, according to Crisis24, an international company monitoring risk around...
Iranian Woman’s TV Confession On Hijab Is First Of Its Kind, Rights Expert Says
By Natasha Phillips
The Iranian artist Sepideh Rashno made an allegedly forced confession on Iranian state television for flouting Iran’s mandatory hijab law, on July 30. The confession is the first of its kind, according...
The Week in Review: July 29th – August 5th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 05.08.22
Aug. 5 - Concerns that a top contender to lead Al-Qaeda has been sheltering in Iran were raised by security experts this week, following the assassination by the US of Al-Qaeda...
ANALYSIS: Iran Is Accused of Leading ‘Campaign of Meddling’ in the West
By Natasha Phillips
Iran is being accused of interfering with the internal affairs of Western governments as it responds to their treatment and sentencing of senior Iranian officials.
Last month, a Swedish court sentenced former Iranian government official Hamid Nouri to...
The Week in Review: July 22nd- July 29th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 29.07.22
July 29 - A United States senator called alleged human rights violations by the Iranian government “outrageous” this week, during an interview with media outlet Iran International.
Democratic Senator Benjamin Cardin...
Amnesty International Reports ‘Staggering’ Surge in Executions in Iran; Calls for Moratorium
By Natasha Phillips
At least 251 people were executed in Iran between Jan. 1 and June 30, according to research by Amnesty International and the Washington-based Abdorrahman Boroumand Center for Human Rights in Iran (ABC).
An...
The Week in Review: July 15th – July 22nd
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 22.07.22
July 22 - Belgium’s parliament pushed through a controversial agreement this week, which would allow the country to carry out prisoner swaps with Iran.
The treaty — which was approved by...
UK Human Rights Conference Focuses on Protection of Iran’s Religious, Ethnic Minorities
By Natasha Phillips
Prominent human rights experts explored ways of protecting Iran’s religious and ethnic minorities from discrimination in a July 14 online conference organized by a British university and foundation.
The webinar, titled “Examining human...
