Elahe Tavakolian, Who Lost Eyesight in Iran Protests, Bears Witness
By Ahmad Rafat
The 34-year-old Elahe Tavakolian is one of many Iranians who lost their eyesight after being shot by security forces during the nationwide protest sparked by the death of Mahsa (Zhina) Amini while...
UK Politicians Visit Hunger Striker Vahid Beheshti
Letter to Rishi Sunak MP
UK politicians, including Lord Stuart Polak CBE, and Lord Palmer show solidarity with British-Iranian hunger striker journalist Vahid Beheshti. #KayhanLife's Nazenin Ansari spoke to Steve McCabe MP and Beheshti's wife,...
Interview: Richard Ratcliffe Visits Hunger Striker Vahid Beheshti
On the 56th day of Vahid Beheshti’s hunger strike, human rights activist Richard Ratcliffe talks to Kayhan Life’s Nazenin Ansari, and recalls how his own hunger strike resulted in the release of his wife,...
Human Rights Activist and Artist Lily Moo in Solidarity With Vahid Beheshti
On day 56 of Vahid Beheshti’s hunger strike, human rights activist, actor and artist Lily Moo visits Mr.Beheshti and requests the UK government to place the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on the terror...
Voices of Freedom Concert Celebrates Young Female Vocalists in Iran
April 16, 2023 - The Alex Theater, Glendale, CA
Presented by Farhang Foundation featuring musical performances by Niaz Nawab, Gola, Gelareh Sheibani, and Ava Choir under the direction of Edris Foroughi.
Concert produced by Erwin Khachikian.
https://youtu.be/i9SX0EZccCY
Iranian Students, Parents Stage Protests in Tehran Over School Poison Attacks
By Natasha Phillips
Students and parents demonstrated in central Tehran on April 15 against the suspected poisoning of children in Iran’s schools, reigniting a months-long wave of protests against the government. The poison attacks have...
Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi To Visit Israel
JERUSALEM, April 16 (Reuters) - The exiled son of the Iranian Shah toppled in the 1979 Islamic revolution will visit Israel this week, Israel's government said on Sunday, calling him the "most senior Iranian personality" to...
Iran’s Government Vows Crack Down on People Who Promote Removing the Veil
April 15 (Reuters) - People who encourage women to remove the hijab will be prosecuted in criminal courts and will have no right of appeal against any conviction, Iran's deputy attorney general was quoted as saying on...
Iranians Are Using ‘Algospeak’ To Evade Censorship
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VIDEO: Iran Ordered Highest Number of Executions Since 2015 Last Year
By Ahmad Rafat
Iran Human Rights, an Iranian non-governmental organization focusing mostly on the death penalty, presented its 15th Annual Report on the Death Penalty in Iran in Paris this week, in cooperation with ECPM,...
