Iran’s Internet Rights and Freedoms ‘In Deep Freeze,’ Netblocks Founder Says
By Natasha Phillips
Restrictions on Iran’s internet imposed by the country’s government have placed Iranians’ online rights and freedoms “in deep freeze,” Alp Toker, the founder of internet watchdog Netblocks said.
Iran came in last in...
ANALYSIS: Rushdie Attack Highlights Ongoing Persecution of Authors in Iran
By Ahmad Rafat
The recent knife attack on the acclaimed author Salman Rushdie is a shock episode that has shaken the international community. The assailant allegedly tried to carry out a death sentence issued by...
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...
Iran Experiences Surge in Suicides Among Soldiers and Nurses
By Roshanak Astaraki
Despite the publicly voiced concerns of healthcare professionals, physicians, and social workers, there has ben an alarming increase in the number of suicides in Iran in recent years, successive governments have failed...
Iran’s Oil Industry Workers Stage New Wave of Protests Over Compensation
By Kayhan Life Staff
The Iranian Council for Organizing Protests by Oil Industry Contract Workers said field workers and office personnel on permanent contracts in 30 operational sites and administrative offices protested over pay and...
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...
Iranian Feminist Icons to Star In Barbican Show by Soheila Sokhanvari
By Nazanine Nouri
Feminist icons from pre-revolutionary Iran will be the focus of a solo exhibition by the Iranian-born British artist Soheila Sokhanvari at the Barbican Centre, London’s leading arts and performance complex.
“Rebel Rebel” (Oct....
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...
