Iran to Propose Tougher Divorce Law for Men, Vice President Says
The government is drafting a bill to toughen conditions under which a man can file for divorce, Iran’s Vice President for Women and Family affairs Masoumeh Ebtekar has said.
“The new bill will make it...
Iranian Women Defy Prison Threats by Sending Veil Videos – Activist
By Sonia Elks
LONDON, July 31 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Iranian women are sharing videos of themselves flouting laws forcing them to wear headscarves in public, despite a ruling they could face up to ten years...
Iran’s Downing of Ukrainian Plane a Mistake Is No Defense, Says Canadian Lawyer
By Natasha Phillips
The Iranian government’s statement that it made a mistake in shooting down a Ukrainian commercial jet which killed all 176 passengers last month would not be a valid legal defense in the...
Iran Sentences Iranian Woman to 10 Years for Spying for UK
LONDON, May 13 (Reuters) - Iran said on Monday it had sentenced an Iranian woman to 10 years prison for spying for Britain, amid rising tension between the Islamic Republic and some Western countries over its nuclear...
Arrest of Iranian Billionaire Hossein Hedayati Confirmed by Lawyer
Dariush Alikhani, a lawyer for the Iranian billionaire businessman Hossein Hedayati, has said the authorities remanded his client in custody after he refused to post the amended bail amount. Mr. Alikhani did not disclose...
ANALYSIS: Iran Cracks Down on Hijab Violations, Sends Cellphone Warnings
By Firouzeh Nordstrom
On July 6, 2019, the head of Tehran’s “Prosecutor’s Office for Guidance,” Mohammad Mehdi Haji-Mohammadi, said his office had launched an official channel (@dadresa_ershad), available on various messaging platforms including Telegram, where...
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...
Countries Request U.N. Human Rights Debate on Iran – Document
GENEVA, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Germany and Iceland submitted a request on Friday on behalf of dozens of countries to hold a special session at the U.N. Human Rights Council on the ongoing protests in Iran later this...
Iran Admits 200 Women to Friendly Football Match As Debate Rages On
Kayhan London - Authorities in Tehran allowed female football fans to attend a friendly match between the Iranian and Bolivian national teams on October 16 at Azadi Stadium. The move was in response to...
Major Disruption to Internet Service in Iran -NetBlocks on Twitter
DUBAI, Nov 21 (Reuters) - A major disruption in internet service in Iran was confirmed by the NetBlocks internet monitor on Monday, raising fears among rights groups of a cut-off in internet access to help crush anti-government unrest...
