Iran Performs Poorly in Water Resources Management, Official Says
Iran ranks 131st out of 132 countries for successfully managing its renewable water resources, according to Hamidreza Ghalamkari, chairman of the Majlis (Iranian Parliament) Committee on Agriculture, Water and Natural Resources.
More than 90 percent...
German-Iranian’s Detention in Tehran Violates International Law, Says German Lawmaker
By Natasha Phillips
A judge in Iran has told the German-Iranian Nahid Taghavi, who is being detained in Tehran’s Evin prison, that her case cannot go to court unless she confirms the charges brought against...
Iran Among the Seven Countries Which Carry the Death Penalty for Gay Sex
By Lucy Middleton
Sources: Human Dignity Trust, ILGA World, Human Rights Watch, Equaldex, Reuters.
LONDON, June 1 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The Cook Islands has officially decriminalised gay sex, with a law ending the Pacific nation's ban on...
Iran Seeks European Assurances as U.S. Oil Sanctions Loom
DUBAI, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Iran called on Saturday for European assurances of support in the face of Washington's intent to reimpose sanctions on vital Iranian oil sales to force Tehran to curb its...
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...
Swedish Scientist near Death after Months in Solitary Confinement in Iran, Say UN Experts
GENEVA, March 18 (Reuters) - Swedish-Iranian scientist Ahmadreza Djalali, sentenced to death in Iran on espionage charges, is in critical condition and near death after months of prolonged solitary confinement, U.N. human rights experts said on...
EU Investigates Hacked Diplomatic Communications
BRUSSELS, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The European Union is investigating a cyber hack of its diplomatic communications, allegedly by Chinese hackers, that revealed EU concern about U.S. Donald Trump, Russia and Iran, the bloc...
Iran Water Shortage Is Subject of Alarming German Newspaper Report
In less than 20 years, severe water shortage and drought has turned vast regions of Iran into deserts. Many Iranians blame the government for mismanaging crucial environmental problems, including the rapid desertification of large...
A U.N.-Led Call to End Violence Against Women and Girls
November 25 marks the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. The theme of this year’s event is “Leave No One Behind: End Violence Against Women And Girls.”
The physical, emotional...
UN Rights Chief Singles Out Countries Including Iran for Failure to Cooperate
By Emma Farge
GENEVA, June 19 (Reuters) - The U.N. human rights chief called on Monday for greater support for his office as he seeks to expand its work by establishing a first-time presence in the world's two most populous...
