The Week in Review: March 22nd – March 29th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 29.03.24
March 29 - A senior police officer in Iran was sentenced to death this week for killing a man during the 2022 anti-government protests which swept the country, according to...
Iran’s Security Forces Blinded More Than 125 People In Protests, Says Berkeley Human Rights Center
By Natasha Phillips
An investigation into the number of people blinded by Iran’s security forces during the nationwide 2022 protests by the University of California Berkeley (UC Berkeley) human rights center published on March 19, found that...
The Week in Review: March 15th – March 22nd
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 22.03.24
March 22 - The Islamic Republic in Iran faced a backlash this week following the announcement of the state as the new chair for the United Nations Conference on Disarmament.
The...
Islamic Republic Is Condemned for Human Rights Violations at UN Human Rights Council
By Natasha Phillips
The Islamic Republic of Iran faced withering criticism for its human rights violations from the United Nations fact-finding mission on the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFMI) and Javaid Rehman, the UN Special Rapporteur...
The Week in Review: March 8th – March 15th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 15.03.24
March 15 - The United States held secret talks with Iran in an attempt to persuade the Islamic Republic to use its influence over Yemen’s Houthi militia group to stop...
The Week in Review: March 1st – March 8th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 8.3.24
March 8 - The UK government said that it believed Iran had supplied Russia with ballistic missiles, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine entered its second year.
The UK’s Defense Minister Grant...
Inquiry Into Gender Apartheid in Iran and Afghanistan Launches in UK Parliament
By Natasha Phillips
An inquiry conducted by British lawmakers from several political parties and legal experts from the International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) was launched in the UK Parliament on March 4, to investigate...
Islamic Republic Rejects Germany’s Criticism Of Its Human Rights Record At UN Conference
By Natasha Phillips
The Islamic Republic of Iran’s representative to the United Nations Human Rights Council, Hamid Ahmadi, denounced criticisms of Iran’s human rights record by Germany in a Feb. 29 speech during the council’s...
The Week in Review: February 23rd- March 1st
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 01.03.24
March 1 - The commander of the Islamic Republic’s powerful military wing the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps said the eradication of Israel from the world’s “political map” was the only...
The Week in Review: February 16th – February 23rd
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 23.02.24
Feb. 23 - The United Kingdom called on Iran’s government to rein in the terrorist group Daesh, following ongoing attacks by Iran regime-aligned militia groups against coalition forces working to...