Iran Toughens Hijab Laws, Introduces Harsher Punishments
By Natasha Phillips
Legislation in the Islamic Republic of Iran to enforce the mandatory hijab had been toughened to include increased jail terms and financial penalties for women who violate the country’s dress code.
The ‘Protection of the...
Iran Reduces Sentence of Jailed Journalists After Clearing Them of Collaborating With US
DUBAI, Oct 13 (Reuters) - An Iranian court cleared two jailed journalists of collaborating with the United States, and reduced their sentences over reports about a woman's death that had helped trigger protests in 2022, Iran's...
Iran Executions Are Focus of Conference With Ebadi, Mehrangiz Kar
By Natasha Phillips
A 24-hour online conference highlighting the use of the death penalty in the Islamic Republic of Iran was hosted on Oct. 8 and Oct. 9 by the Oslo-based Iran Human Rights organization...
Islamic Republic Has Executed Some 70 Child Offenders Since 2010, Says Iran Human Rights
By Natasha Phillips
The Islamic Republic of Iran has hanged at least 71 child offenders since 2010, according to a Sep. 25 report by the Oslo-based Iran Human Rights organization (IHRNGO).
The report follows the Sep....
Iranian Workers on Oil Rigs Risk Their Lives In Terrible Working Conditions
By Kayhan Life Staff
A disturbing report from Iran describes the plight of workers who, lacking proper tools and equipment for oil projects, enter the cramped and contaminated spaces of oil rigs to operate turbine...
US Issues Fresh Iran Sanctions Over Alleged Human Rights Violations
WASHINGTON, Sept 18 (Reuters) - The United States issued a new round of Iran sanctions on Wednesday targeting 12 individuals who it said were tied to Tehran's "ongoing, violent repression of the Iranian people," including its "brutal crackdown on...
Iranians Mark Mahsa Amini’s Death, Pivotal Moment in Nation’s History
By Kayhan Life Staff
Sept. 16 marked the second anniversary of the Iranian government’s killing of Mahsa (Zhina) Amini, an event that ignited widespread protests and evolved into a national movement in 2022. Over the...
Vast Majority of Iranians Are Unhappy With Status Quo, Official Survey Shows
By Kayhan Life Staff
At the start of this year, the National Planning Office of the Research Center for Culture, Art, and Communications in Iran released the findings of a survey titled “The Fourth Wave...
EXCLUSIVE: UN Ex-Rapporteur Postpones Trip to US Following Iran Regime Threats
By Natasha Phillips
Dr. Javaid Rehman, the United Nations’s former Rapporteur on the Islamic Republic of Iran, said he was postponing a planned visit to the US in September after facing threats from Iranian officials for...
Pro-Monarchy Iranian Campaigner Faces Jail, Says Human Rights Group
By Natasha Phillips
Shakila Monfared, an Iranian activist advocating for monarchy in Iran, has been sentenced to seven years and seven months in prison as well as 10 lashes, according to the Washington-based Abdorrahman Boroumand...
