After Zeraati Stabbing, More Iran International Journalists Are At Risk in UK, Channel Says
By Natasha Phillips
At least six journalists working for the Iran International television network in the UK are at risk of harm from the Iranian regime, according to Adam Baillie, the spokesperson for the London-based...
Nowruz 2024: Iranians Celebrate Their Heritage
By Kayhan Life Staff
This year's Nowruz holiday in Iran saw thousands of people visiting historical sites and royal palaces. Official statistics released during the first few days of the holiday showed that more than...
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...
Iran’s Security Forces Blinded More Than 125 People In Protests, Says Berkeley Human Rights Center
By Natasha Phillips
An investigation into the number of people blinded by Iran’s security forces during the nationwide 2022 protests by the University of California Berkeley (UC Berkeley) human rights center published on March 19, found that...
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...
Mahsa Amini’s Death in Iran Regime’s Custody Was ‘Unlawful’, Says UN Mission
By Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber
GENEVA, March 18 (Reuters) - A fact-finding mission mandated by the United Nations said on Monday the death of Mahsa Amini in the custody of Iran's morality police was unlawful and caused by violence and...
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...
Singer Shervin Hajipour, Who Wrote ‘Baraye,’ 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 ‘Baraye.’
The song gained prominence...
Islamic Republic Executed 834 People In 2023, Up 43% From 2022, Report Says
By Ahmad Rafat
The Iranian authorities intensified their use of the death penalty in the aftermath of nationwide protests, executing a staggering 834 people in 2023, a 43 percent increase from the year before, according...
US Condemns Sentencing of Iranian Singer Shervin Hajipour Who Won a Grammy
By Humeyra Pamuk and Kanishka Singh
WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - The United States on Monday condemned the sentencing of an Iranian singer who won a Grammy award in 2023 for a song that became an anthem for mass Iranian protests...
