Journalists Niloufar Hamedi, Elahe Mohammadi Face Re-Arrest For Not Wearing Hijab
By Natasha Philips
Journalists Niloufar Hamedi and Elahe Mohammadi are to face a new set of charges in Iran after they appeared in public without the mandatory hijabs on Jan. 14, the day that they...
Iran Toughens Hijab Laws, Introduces Harsher Punishments
By Natasha Phillips
Legislation in the Islamic Republic of Iran to enforce the mandatory hijab had been toughened to include increased jail terms and financial penalties for women who violate the country’s dress code.
The ‘Protection of the...
Iran’s Judiciary Confirms Rapper Toomaj Salehi Death Sentence
DUBAI, April 25 (Reuters) - 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...
Islamic Republic Is Condemned for Human Rights Violations at UN Human Rights Council
By Natasha Phillips
The Islamic Republic of Iran faced withering criticism for its human rights violations from the United Nations fact-finding mission on the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFMI) and Javaid Rehman, the UN Special Rapporteur...
Iranian Directors Say ‘Forbidden’ to Join Berlin Premiere
By Miranda Murray
BERLIN, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Empty chairs marked the absence of Iranian directors Maryam Moghaddam and Behtash Sanaeeha who should have presented "My Favourite Cake", a late-in-life romance of liberation from morality rules, at the...
Inquiry Into Gender Apartheid in Iran and Afghanistan Launches in UK Parliament
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...
Iranian Activist Navid Bavi Suffers Assault in London
By Kayhan Life Staff
During a ceremony commemorating the late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash on May 19, a violent clash erupted between supporters of the Islamic Republic and government...
Iran’s President Says Subsidised Fuel Prices Are Irrational
By Elwely Elwelly
DUBAI, Aug 27 (Reuters) - President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a video published on Tuesday that fuel subsidies made no sense in Iran, a major oil producer with a struggling economy that has faced protests...
Paris-Based Artist Hanieh Delecroix Highlights Plight of Iranian Women
By Katayoun Shahandeh
Hanieh Delecroix is an Iranian-born artist living in Paris who left Iran after the Revolution and whose recent work, dedicated to the plight of Iranian women, went on display at the Salon...
EXCLUSIVE: UN Ex-Rapporteur Postpones Trip to US Following Iran Regime Threats
By Natasha Phillips
Dr. Javaid Rehman, the United Nations’s former Rapporteur on the Islamic Republic of Iran, said he was postponing a planned visit to the US in September after facing threats from Iranian officials for...
