Britain Imposes Sanctions on Iranian Revolutionary Guard Officials
LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) - Britain on Monday sanctioned senior officials from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), including those who it said were responsible for managing the group's financial investments.
Britain, along with the European Union...
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,...
France on ICC Arrest Warrant for Putin: No-One Should Escape Justice
PARIS, March 17 (Reuters) - The French government said on Friday that "no-one should escape justice", as it reacted to the International Criminal Court's (ICC) decision to issue an arrest warrant for Russia President Vladimir Putin.
"No-one responsable for...
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...
IAEA’s Follow-Up Talks in Iran Will Be Held in a Week to 10 Days...
VIENNA, March 10 (Reuters) - Talks between the U.N. nuclear watchdog and Iran to hammer out the details of Tehran's recent pledge to allow more monitoring and provide information on uranium traces found at undeclared sites will be...
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...
US, European Powers Express Alarm at Iran Enriching Uranium to 84%
By Francois Murphy
VIENNA, March 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. and Europe's top powers on Wednesday expressed alarm at Iran having produced a tiny amount of uranium enriched to 84% purity, very close to weapons grade, and said Iran must explain...
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...
Franco-Irish Citizen Sentenced to 6.5 Years in Iran As Health Worsens – Family
PARIS, March 8 (Reuters) - Iran has sentenced Franco-Irish citizen Bernard Phelan to 6.5 years in prison for "providing information to another country", his sister said in a statement, adding that her 64-year-old brother was at risk...
