Iranian Regime Sees Human Rights Defenders as a Threat, Amnesty International Says
By Natasha Phillips
A new report by Amnesty International says human rights lawyers in Iran have been excluded from prison release schemes during the COVID-19 outbreak.
The report, entitled, “Daring to stand up for human rights during a...
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...
U.S. Has Abandoned the Kurds, And Iran Could Now Step in, Experts Say
By Natasha Phillips
The withdrawal of U.S. troops in Northern Syria has left Kurds in the region feeling betrayed once again by their long-time ally, the United States. Iran may now step in to fill...
The Week in Review: May 5th – May 12th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 12.05.23
May 12 - Sweden’s parliament voted in favor of listing Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps as a terrorist organization this week. The vote followed ongoing allegations by EU states and...
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...
Iran Agents Retain Body of Dead Dissident, Says Ex-Political Prisoner
By Natasha Phillips
Iran security agents who took the body of the dissident Abol Hamid Korkor after his death by suicide – following a standoff in his hideout in the southwestern city of Izeh --...
Omid Djalili Praises City of Florence’s Campaign For Release of Rapper Toomaj Salehi
By Natasha Phillips
The British-Iranian comedian Omid Djalili applauded the decision by the city of Florence to make the imprisoned Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi an honorary citizen of the city and urge the Iranian government...
Iran Executions Are Focus of Conference With Ebadi, Mehrangiz Kar
By Natasha Phillips
A 24-hour online conference highlighting the use of the death penalty in the Islamic Republic of Iran was hosted on Oct. 8 and Oct. 9 by the Oslo-based Iran Human Rights organization...
The Week in Review: August 20th – August 27th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 27.08.21
Aug. 27 - Iran’s parliament approved all but one of President Ebrahim Raisi’s nominated cabinet ministers this week.
Several of Raisi’s cabinet members are on US or EU sanctions lists, including...
Iran’s Christians Are Used in Hostage Diplomacy, Face Rising Prison Sentences, Report Says
By Natasha Phillips
Prison terms for Christians in Iran arrested for practicing their faith increased sixfold in 2024, and one Christian man with dual nationality was allegedly taken hostage as leverage for the release of...
