Iran’s Violence Against Women Runs Deep — And Can No Longer Be Swept Away
By Golnaz Fakhari
April 27, 2023 -Analysis-
Sexual violence, specifically rape, has been used as a tool to terrorize civilians in most, if not all, conflicts of the modern age.
Evidence gathered on rape during conflicts since...
Iran Among World’s Worst Rated Countries for Press Freedom, Reporters Without Borders Says
By Natasha Phillips
Iran ranked 177th out of 180 countries for press freedom, followed by Vietnam, China and North Korea, according to a new index published on May 3 by Reporters Without Borders (RSF).
An additional document,...
Canada Sanctions Iran Over Human Rights Violations -Statement
WASHINGTON, May 3 (Reuters) - Canada imposed additional sanctions on Iran on Wednesday over human rights violations within the country and abroad, the government said in a statement.
https://kayhanlife.com/society/human-rights/iran-executed-more-women-in-2022-than-any-other-country-report-says/
https://kayhanlife.com/society/human-rights/elahe-tavakolian-who-lost-eyesight-in-iran-protests-bears-witness/
https://kayhanlife.com/society/human-rights/irans-government-resorts-to-security-cameras-ostracism-to-deter-unveiled-women/
(Reporting by Doina Chiacu; editing by Susan Heavey)
Iran’s Government Resorts to Security Cameras, Ostracism to Deter Unveiled Women
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, May 2 (Reuters) - Wary of re-igniting Iran's worst political turmoil in years, the country's rulers are resorting to new, less obtrusive tactics to punish women who refuse to wear the obligatory Islamic hijab.
The...
Iran Executed More Women in 2022 Than Any Other Country, Report Says
By Natasha Phillips
Iran executed more women than any other country in the world last year, according to an April 22 report on the death penalty in Iran published by the Norway-based organization Iran Human...
ANALYSIS: Iran’s Revolutionary Movement Poses A Severe Threat to Regime
By Ahmad Rafat
The nationwide protests sparked by the September death of Mahsa (Zhina) Amini while in the custody of the morality police in Tehran have now subsided.
Yet there is ample evidence that the unrest,...
Striking Iranian Workers Demand Back Pay, Insurance, Better Work Environment
By Kayhan Life Staff
Iranian manufacturing, production, and service industry workers are continuing to fight for better wages, back pay, health insurance, improved work environment, and other benefits.
Given the soaring cost of food, essential goods,...
Upheld Death Sentence Against Iranian-German Citizen ‘Unacceptable’ -Berlin
BERLIN, April 26 (Reuters) - German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Wednesday said Iran's decision to uphold a death sentence on dual Iranian-German citizen Jamshid Sharmahd was "unacceptable" and that Sharmahd was not given a fair trial.
In a...
Iranian Government Sanctions ‘Hijab Violators’ In Crackdown on Protests
By Kayhan Life Staff
The Islamic Republic of Iran is using the mandatory hijab rule to further claw back the rights of women and girls in the country.
The government has shut down many businesses in...
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...