U.S. Designates China, Iran, Russia As Countries of Concern Under Religious Freedom Act
https://kayhanlife.com/society/human-rights/iranian-authorities-demolish-bahai-minoritys-houses-human-rights-groups-say/
By Daphne Psaledakis and Jonathan Landay
WASHINGTON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - The United States on Friday designated China, Iran and Russia, among others, as countries of particular concern under the Religious Freedom Act over severe violations, U.S. Secretary of...
Iran’s Journalists Are Prime Target In Run-Up to Mahsa Amini Anniversary
By Natasha Phillips
Journalists in Iran face further ill treatment by Iranian authorities in the run-up to the one-year anniversary of Mahsa Jina Amini’s death, according to Yegi Rezaian, the senior Middle East and North Africa researcher for the...
Iran Protests Are Debated in Georgetown Women’s Rights Panel
By Natasha Phillips
Leading Iranian women’s rights advocates discussed the Iran protests and women’s instrumental role in them and women’s participation in it during an online conference held on Nov. 2.
The web-based seminar, titled “Standing with...
[VIDEO2] Investors in the Tehran Stock Exchange #TSE Protest in Front of the Parliament
Thursday 20th January 2022 - Iran, Tehran:
Investors in Tehran Stock Exchange #TSE protest in front of the Majles Parliament following the continuing heavy losses in the capital market. « No nation has witnessed such a...
U.S. Targets Iranian Officials for Rights Violations, Censorship
WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department on Monday imposed sanctions on four senior Iranian law enforcement and military officials involved in crushing protests that erupted last year after an Iranian woman died in the custody...
UK Foreign Minister Cleverly Says Akbari Was ‘Lured Back’ to Iran
LONDON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Britain's foreign minister James Cleverly said on Monday that Alireza Akbari, a British-Iranian national who was executed by Iran on Saturday, was "lured back" to the country three years ago before facing an arbitrary legal...
Iranian Documentary Filmmakers Support Protests Over Water Shortage in Khuzestan
By Kayhan Life Staff
A protest over severe water shortage and power cuts that started on July 15 in the southwestern province of Khuzestan is nearing its second week. Two young protesters Mostafa Naimavi, 26,...
Iranian State-Organised Marchers Call for Execution of Protesters
DUBAI, Sept 23 (Reuters) - State-organised demonstrations took place in several Iranian cities on Friday to counter anti-government unrest triggered by the death of a woman in police custody, with marchers calling for the execution of protesters.
The demonstrations followed...
Iranian Workers Stage Nationwide Strike; More than 60 Companies Are Impacted
By Kayhan Life Staff
A nationwide strike by Iranian oil workers on fixed-term contracts — which started a day after the June 18 Iranian presidential elections — has spread to at least 62 oil, gas,...
