Iran Opens Trial of Dual National Accused of Spying for Israel
DUBAI, Dec 8 (Reuters) - The trial of a dual national holding European citizenship has begun in Iran, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Monday, saying they were indicted for "intelligence cooperation and espionage in favour...
Prominent Defense Lawyer Alikordi Found Dead; Rights Groups Cite Signs of Violent Assault
By Kayhan Life Staff
Human rights groups raised the alarm over the sudden death of Khosrow Alikordi, a prominent defense attorney in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad. Alikordi,45, who was widely known for representing...
In Iran, 92% of Public Are Dissatisfied With Status Quo, Survey Shows
By Kayhan Life Staff
A survey by the Iranian Students Polling Agency (ISPA), which operates under the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution (SCCR), indicates that public dissatisfaction with the country’s situation has reached roughly...
Human Rights Watch Blames Islamic Republic For Death of Three Female Inmates
By Natasha Phillips
Human Rights Watch has accused Iranian officials of deliberately denying medical treatment to three female inmates who subsequently died. In an Oct. 20 press release, HRW said withholding medical care from the...
Islamic Republic Repression of 2022 Protests ‘Systematic’ and ‘Extensive,’ Investigation Says
By Natasha Phillips
Life-changing eye and head injuries suffered by protesters during the 2022 anti-government protests in Iran were inflicted by the Islamic Republic of Iran’s security forces and were “systematic, deliberate, and extensive,” according...
Female Prisoner Dies in Iran; Rights Groups Blame Delayed Medical Treatment
DUBAI, Sept 25 (Reuters) - A woman jailed in Iran over accusations she had links to a banned political group died in hospital on Thursday, 10 days after falling ill with seizures, and human rights groups...
Inside the ‘Woman Life Freedom’ Revolt: Journalist Harounoff Releases Book on Iran
By Kayhan Life Staff
Jonathan Harounoff – a British-Iranian analyst and journalist who currently serves as Israel’s international spokesperson to the United Nations – has just released his first book: “Unveiled: Inside Iran’s #WomanLifeFreedom Revolt.”
The...
Nazanin Boniadi Receives Untermyer Award in Yonkers, New York
By Kayhan Life Staff
Nazanin Boniadi, the British-Iranian actress and human rights activist, has won the 2025 Samuel Untermyer Award. It was given out at the annual Mehregan sunset soiree at the Untermyer Gardens in...
Iranian Ex-Ambassador Nominated to UN Human Rights Committee Amid Protests
By Natasha Phillips
Afsaneh Nadipour, Tehran's former ambassador to Denmark, has been nominated to sit on the advisory committee of the United Nations Human Rights Council, drawing criticism from pro-democracy groups. While she was serving...
Iran Executes Man Involved in 2022 Uprising over Women’s Rights
Sept 6 (Reuters) - Islamic Republic in Iran on Saturday executed a man accused of killing a security officer during unrest sparked by the 2022 death of Mahsa Amini, the judiciary’s Mizan website reported.
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