Pussy Riot Members Detained at World Cup Final for Supporting Iran Protests, Denouncing Navalny...
By Sabine Siebold and Lidia Kelly
Dec 19 (Reuters) - Members of Russia's Pussy Riot band were detained on Sunday after trying to storm the pitch at the World Cup final in Qatar to protest the war in Ukraine, the imprisonment of...
OPINION: Executions in Iran – Ayatollahs Are Testing the International Community’s Reaction
By Potkin Azarmehr
Iran’s ruling Ayatollahs are desperate to quell the nationwide protests aimed at their overthrow. The protests, initially sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini, have now lasted four months.
The most brutal methods...
Iran Central Bank Governor Blames Protests for Currency’s Fall
DUBAI, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Iran's central bank governor on Saturday partly blamed recent anti-government unrest for the fall of the Iranian currency to record lows, while authorities detained a prominent actress who had voiced...
Iranian Oil Workers Protest for Higher Wages -Social Media
DUBAI, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Groups of oil workers held protests in southern Iran on Saturday, demanding higher wages and retirement bonuses, according to videos and reports posted on social media.
https://twitter.com/HRANA_English/status/1604054570400976898
The reported oil workers’ protests, which Reuters could not verify, come...
United Nations ‘Orange the World’ in Iran
By KayhanLife Staff
Every year, the United Nations marks 16 days of activism against gender-based violence from November 25 (International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women) to December 10 (Human Rights Day), 2022,...
Prominent Iranian Sunni Cleric Urges Release of Protest Detainees
DUBAI, Dec 16 (Reuters) - A prominent dissident Sunni Muslim cleric urged Iranian authorities on Friday to free thousands of detained protesters and stop executions as the three-month-old unrest churned on with street marches in a restive...
Netherlands Summons Iranian Ambassador Over Executions -ANP News
AMSTERDAM, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The Dutch government will summon the Iranian ambassador to the Netherlands over the execution in recent days of two men involved in protests against the authorities, Dutch news agency ANP reported on Thursday citing...
Children in Iran May Risk Execution For Taking Part in Nationwide Protests
By Natasha Phillips
A growing number of children are believed to be at risk of execution for taking part in Iran’s recent anti-government protests, according to international human rights organizations.
Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in...
Iran Ousted From U.N. Women’s Body After U.S. Campaign
By Michelle Nichols
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Iran was ousted from a United Nations women's body on Wednesday for policies contrary to the rights of women and girls, a move proposed by the United States after...
Italy Foreign Minister To Summon Iran Ambassador Over Crackdown
MILAN, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Italy's foreign minister said on Wednesday he would summon the new Iranian ambassador to condemn "in the strongest terms" the ongoing violation of fundamental rights and freedoms in Iran.
"I want to summon the Iranian...
