Iranian Lawyer Payam Derafshan Brutally Tortured in Prison, His Attorney Says
By Kayhan Life Staff
In a series of tweets, Saeed Dehghan, the attorney for Payam Derafshan, an imprisoned litigation lawyer practicing in Tehran, has alleged that his client was arrested in June 2020 and tortured...
Young Iranians Are Increasingly Infected with HIV, Health Specialist Says
State institutions responsible for informing and educating the public have refused to acknowledge or address the rising number of AIDS cases among young adults in the country, Iranian Labor News Agency (ILNA) has reported,...
German Foreign Minister Urges Iran Heed Women Protesters
Sept 20 (Reuters) - Germany's foreign minister on Tuesday called on Iran's leadership to listen to the women protesting in the streets over the death of a woman in police custody, saying they were standing up for...
Iran’s Judiciary Sentences Three Anti-government Protesters to Death – Mehr
DUBAI, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Iran's judiciary has sentenced three anti-government protesters in Tehran to death on various charges such as "corruption on earth" and "waging war on God" on Wednesday, Iranian state media reported, adding that...
Thousands of Child Marriages are Celebrated In Iran Each Year
By Kayhan Life Staff
A recent report by the Statistical Center of Iran (SCI) said that 27,448 girls aged under 15 were married between December 2021 and November 2022.
The report added the number of girls...
British Foreign Minister to Discuss Iran on N. American Trip
LONDON, Jan 17 (Reuters) - British Foreign Minister James Cleverly will seek to bolster support for Ukraine on a trip to the United States and Canada which begins on Tuesday, ahead of the first anniversary of...
Iran Human Rights Activist Masih Alinejad Among Nominees for Nobel Peace Prize
By Nora Buli
OSLO, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Iranian human rights campaigner Masih Alinejad, British nature broadcaster David Attenborough and the World Health Organization are among the nominees for this year's Nobel Peace Prize.
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Iran Protests Over Young Woman’s Death Continue, 83 Said Killed
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Protests continued in several cities across Iran on Thursday against the death of young woman in police custody, state and social media reported, as a human rights group said...
Jailed Iranian Activist Narges Mohammadi Is Accused of Spying for Saudi Arabia
By Kayhan Life Staff
The Iranian authorities have accused Narges Mohammadi, an Iranian human rights activist and vice president of the Tehran-based Defenders of Human Rights Center, of spying for Saudi Arabia, her husband Taghi...
France Plans to Take Iran to International Court over Citizen Detentions
PARIS, April 3 (Reuters) - Two French citizens held in Iran for almost three years have not had consular services for more than a year prompting Paris to prepare a complaint at the International...
