United Nations Must Investigate Armita’s Death in Tehran Metro, Says Human Rights Watch
By Natasha Phillips
The United Nations must investigate the treatment of 16-year-old Armita Geravand by Iran’s morality police in the Tehran Metro on Oct. 1 and her subsequent death in a probe that should include...
The Week in Review: October 27th – November 3rd
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 03.11.23
Nov. 3 - Iran regime-funded militants including Lebanese Hezbollah carried out six attacks into Israel this week, as part of an ongoing campaign to destroy the Israel Defense Forces’(IDF) radar...
UK Unveils New Safety Measures for Journalists Targeted by Iran Regime
By Natasha Phillips
The UK government announced new protections on Oct. 30 for journalists in Britain being threatened by the Islamic Republic in Iran. The measures included an online reporting tool and training for police...
The Week in Review: October 20th – October 27th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 27.10.23
Oct. 27 - Iran’s Quds Force, an elite military wing with extensive powers conferred to it by the Islamic Republic, has been accused of training 500 Hamas members ahead of...
Islamic Republic’s Treatment of Women and Girls Condemned by UN Experts
By Natasha Phillips
The Islamic Republic’s treatment of women was criticized during an Oct. 12 United Nations committee meeting in Geneva by several UN experts discussing violence against women and women’s rights defenders around the...
The Week in Review: October 6th – October 13th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 13.10.23
Oct. 13 - Israel cut electricity, food and water supplies in Gaza following the capture of more than 100 Israelis by militant group Hamas this week. The Israeli government said...
The Week in Review: September 29th – October 6th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 06.10.23
Oct. 5 - Personnel from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps have taken up position in central Syria following the withdrawal of forces belonging to Russia-backed Wagner Group.
The withdrawal follows an...
Sexual Abuse of Boys Highlighted in Documentary on Iran
By Natasha Phillips
A new documentary titled “Can I hug you?” by the awardwinning director Elahe Esmaili and her husband Hossein Behboudirad — who produced the film — aims to highlight the sexual abuse of...
The Week in Review: September 22nd – September 29th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 29.09.23
Sep. 29 - An investigation looking into the diplomatic relationship between several US-based Iran analysts and the Iranian regime suggested that the engagements amounted to an Iranian-backed influence operation in...
UK House of Lords Marks Mahsa Amini Death With Human Rights Conference
By Natasha Phillips
A conference focusing on human rights violations in Iran was held on Sep.18 in the UK House of Lords by Forward Strategy, a new UK-based consultancy promoting social justice.
The event, chaired by...
