Iranâs Judiciary Confirms Rapper Toomaj Salehi Death Sentence
DUBAI, April 25 (Reuters)Â -Â Iran's judiciary confirmed the death sentence of well-known Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi but added that he is entitled to a sentence reduction, state media reported on Thursday.
Salehi's lawyer Amir Raisian told...
Husband of British-Iranian Detainee Nasrin Roshan Urges Britain to Secure Her ReleaseÂ
By Natasha Phillips
A British-Iranian woman, Nasrin Roshan, has been detained in Iranâs Evin prison since Nov. 16 on charges of âpropaganda against the Islamic Republicâ and âassembly and collusion against national security,â and sentenced to three...
Iranian Teachers Earn One-Seventh Of What Their Turkish Counterparts Earn
By Kayhan Life Staff
Iran commemorates Teachersâ Day on May 2, an opportunity for students, parents, and communities to show appreciation for teachersâ significant role in shaping the future through education.
The Iran Open Data (IOD)...
Islamic Republic Cracks Down On Women In Hejab Enforcement Operation
By Kayhan Life Staff
On April 13, Iranian security forces, including the Basij (volunteer militias) and units from an Iranian state board on moral propriety -- the Enjoying Good and Forbidding Evil HQ -- began...
ANALYSIS: Enforcing the Mandatory Hejab Is A Massive Economic Cost
By Roshanak Astaraki
The suppression of women in Iran, most recently through the nationwide âNoor Projectâ aimed at enforcing the mandatory hejab, has garnered significant attention both domestically and internationally. The Noor Project was launched...
ANALYSIS: Islamic Republic Steps Up Executions In Its Battle for Survival
By Ahmad Rafat
The Islamic Republicâs execution machinery shows no signs of slowing down.
Iran executed at least 70 people in January alone. The number of those killed by the regime in 2023 exceeded 700.
In recent...
UN High Commissioner Calls for the Immediate and Unconditional Release of Rapper Toomaj Salehi
By Kayhan Life Staff/Reuters
At the bi-weekly press conference in Geneva Jeremy Laurence, Spokesperson for the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) briefed the journalist on the latest development in Iran.
âWe have received information that uniformed and...
Inquiry Into Gender Apartheid in Iran and Afghanistan Launches in UK ParliamentÂ
By Natasha Phillips
An inquiry conducted by British lawmakers from several political parties and legal experts from the International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) was launched in the UK Parliament on March 4, to investigate...
Director Mohammad Rasoulof Flees Iran Ahead of Cannes Premiere
CANNES, May 13 (Reuters) - Mohammad Rasoulof, a celebrated Iranian director whose latest film is competing in the Cannes Film Festival, has fled Iran after being sentenced to eight years in prison and flogging.
In a statement dated Sunday, Rasoulof...
Singer Shervin Hajipour, Who Wrote âBaraye,â Gets Prison Sentence
By Kayhan Life Staff
In a recent ruling by the Revolution Court, Shervin Hajipour, a 25-year-old singer, was sentenced to three years and eight months in prison for his protest song âBaraye.â
The song gained prominence...
