Iran Regime Violations May Amount to Crimes Against Humanity – UN Expert
By Emma Farge
GENEVA, March 20 (Reuters) - Iran's authorities have committed violations in recent months that may amount to crimes against humanity, a U.N.-appointed expert told the Human Rights Council on Monday, citing cases of murder,...
Iran Court Sentences Two to Death Over Deadly Shrine Attack
DUBAI, March 18 (Reuters) - An Iranian court has handed out death sentences to two men over an attack on a Shi'ite shrine in Iran that killed 15 people in October and was claimed by the...
A Survey by a US-Based Research Institute Shows Iranians Support Reza Pahlavi
By Kayhan Life Staff
In February 2023, the Empirical Research and Forecasting Institute (erf.i), a research center and think tank based in the United States, released the results of its second survey titled “Political Stance...
Iranian Protesters Are Making Demands in Charters and Bills of Rights
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EU Calls for UN To Probe Iran Schoolgirl Poisonings
BRUSSELS, March 16 (Reuters) - European lawmakers called on the UN Human Rights Council on Thursday to conduct an independent investigation into a wave of poisonings that have hit schoolgirls in Iran.
Over 1,000 schoolgirls have fallen ill...
Iran’s Government Confirms It Arrested 22,000 People for Taking Part in Protests, Releases Them
DUBAI, March 13 (Reuters) - Iranian judicial authorities have pardoned 22,000 people who took part in anti-government protests, judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei said on Monday, according to the official IRNA news agency.
State media reported early last...
Women’s Day Protesters Rally for Rights, With Focus on Iran and Afghanistan
MEXICO CITY/ISTANBUL, March 8 (Reuters) - Rallies marking International Women's Day took place around the world on Wednesday with a focus on Afghanistan, where girls are denied the right to education, and Iran, which has seen...
UK Sanctions ‘Global Violators of Women’s Rights’ Including Iran
LONDON, March 8 (Reuters) - Britain on Wednesday announced a package of sanctions against what they described as 'global violators of women's rights' based in Iran, Syria, the Central African Republic and South Sudan.
The asset freezes and travel bans were...
U.S. Targets Iranian Officials for Abuse of Women, Girls
WASHINGTON, March 8 (Reuters) - The United States said on Wednesday it had imposed sanctions on two senior Iranian prison officials responsible for serious human rights abuses against women and girls as it marked International Women's Day.
In...
Iran’s Regime Accuses School Poisoning Suspects of Links to Foreign Media, Riots -State Media
DUBAI, March 7 (Reuters) - Iran arrested several people it said were linked to a wave of school poisonings and accused some of connections to "foreign-based dissident media" and recent riots, according to an Interior Ministry statement shared by state media on Tuesday.
Over 1,000 girls have fallen ill...
