Iranian Military Court Starts Trial of Defendants In Downing of Ukrainian Plane
By Ahmad Rafat
On Nov. 21, a military court in Iran opened trial proceedings against 10 junior officers in the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) for their alleged roles in the “unintentional” downing of the...
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...
Less Than 0.5% of Iranians Are Infected with COVID-19, Government Official Says
By Azadeh Karimi
Less than half a percent of the Iranian population is infected with the coronavirus, and, therefore, there is no need to pursue a policy of herd immunity, according to Hossein Erfani, the...
France, EU Condemn Islamic Republic’s Treatment of Detainees
By Natasha Phillips
The Islamic Republic of Iran’s treatment of political prisoners and detained foreign nationals is under intense scrutiny after France filed a lawsuit against Iran at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for...
European Powers Say They Are Nearing Plan To Save Iran Nuclear Pact
By Marine Pennetier and Robin Emmott
WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS, April 25 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron called on the United States on Wednesday not to abandon the Iran nuclear deal as Western envoys said Britain, France and Germany...
Nasrin Sotoudeh, ‘Iran’s Mandela,’ Is Focus of New Documentary
By Natasha Phillips
A documentary telling the story of the acclaimed Iranian human rights lawyer and activist Nasrin Sotoudeh offers a rare glimpse into Iran, and the ongoing fight for women’s equality in the country.
“Nasrin” follows Sotoudeh...
London’s Ferdowsi Education Institute Celebrates 30th Anniversary
The Ferdowsi Education Institute recently celebrated its 30th anniversary. To mark the occasion, Kayhan Life visited the school and spoke to its president, Dr. Mahmoud Kavir.
Ferdowsi was founded 30 years ago with the help...
VIDEO: International Criminal Court Official Hirad Abtahi Discusses Protecting Culture
By Kayhan Life Staff
Hirad Abtahi is an international criminal justice lawyer with 25 years experience who currently serves as chef de cabinet (chief of staff) to the Presidency of the United Nations International Criminal...
U.N. Chief Met Iran’s President, Raised Human Rights Issues, Spokesman Says
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 23 (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres met with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in New York on Thursday and raised human rights issues, a U.N. spokesman said on Friday.
The U.N. is concerned "about...
Germany Received 1,000 Asylum Requests a Month from Iranians in 2018, Weekly Says
Seven percent of the 164,000 asylum seekers who entered Germany in 2018 were Iranians, or a total of 11,760, the Hamburg-based weekly Die Zeit said, citing a recent government report.
The data indicates that the...
