EXCLUSIVE: New UN Rapporteur on Iran to Focus on Gender Inequality, Executions
By Natasha Phillips
Dr. Mai Sato, the new United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, outlined her priorities in an exclusive interview with Kayhan Life, and said...
Australian High Court Ruling Involving Iranian Man Detained for Over Ten Years Dismisses Challenge...
By Sara Dehm and Anthea Vogl
SOURCE: THE CONVERSATION
The High Court unanimously ruled today that the Australian government can keep asylum seekers in immigration detention indefinitely in cases where they do not “voluntarily” cooperate with...
Iran’s Judiciary Confirms Rapper Toomaj Salehi Death Sentence
DUBAI, April 25 (Reuters) - Iran's judiciary confirmed the death sentence of well-known Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi but added that he is entitled to a sentence reduction, state media reported on Thursday.
Salehi's lawyer Amir Raisian told...
Unit of Thailand’s SCG Pays $20 Mln to US to Settle Iran Sanctions Case
April 19 (Reuters) - A unit of Thai company SCG Chemicals PCL IPO-SCGC.BK has agreed to pay $20 million to the United States to settle potential civil liability for violations of U.S. sanctions on Iran, the Treasury...
Threats Against Iran Journalists in Britain ‘Unprecedented,’ Says UK Head of Reporters Without Borders
By Natasha Phillips
Threats faced by journalists reporting about Iran from abroad are “unprecedented,” said Fiona O’Brien, the London Bureau Director of Reporters Without Borders (RSF) during an April 17 online event to launch its report on...
Argentina Court Blames Iran for Deadly 1994 Bombing of Jewish Center
By Lucila Sigal and Lucinda Elliott
BUENOS AIRES, April 12 (Reuters) - A new ruling by Argentina's highest criminal court has blamed Iran for the fatal 1994 attack against the AMIA Jewish community center in Buenos Aires, declaring it...
VIDEO: Islamic Republic Officials Are Accused of Crimes Against Humanity
By Ahmad Rafat
After a year of investigating the brutal repression of the participants in the ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ movement, the United Nations Independent Fact-Finding Committee has presented the results of its investigation at the...
Inquiry Into Gender Apartheid in Iran and Afghanistan Launches in UK Parliament
By Natasha Phillips
An inquiry conducted by British lawmakers from several political parties and legal experts from the International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) was launched in the UK Parliament on March 4, to investigate...
Singer Shervin Hajipour, Who Wrote ‘Baraye,’ Gets Prison Sentence
By Kayhan Life Staff
In a recent ruling by the Revolution Court, Shervin Hajipour, a 25-year-old singer, was sentenced to three years and eight months in prison for his protest song ‘Baraye.’
The song gained prominence...
Four Charged in Connection With Boat That US Navy Seals Died Raiding
By Dan Whitcomb and Jasper Ward
WASHINGTON, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Four men were charged on Thursday in connection with a vessel that was intercepted by the U.S. Navy in January while allegedly transporting Iranian-made weapons, the U.S....
