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...
ICC Prosecutor Urges Judges to Urgently Rule on Warrants for Israeli, Hamas Officials
THE HAGUE, Aug 23 (Reuters) - The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court stressed the court had jurisdiction to investigate Israeli nationals and asked judges to urgently decide on arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...
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...
Iran’s Police Admit Shooting And Injuring 31-Year-Old Mother in Car
By Natasha Phillips
The Islamic Republic of Iran’s Police Command has confirmed that Arezoo Badri, a 31-year-old mother of two, was shot in the back by officers while in her car following weeks of speculation...
Iran’s Minorities Disproportionately Targeted in Crackdowns, UN Mission Reports
By Natasha Phillips
Ethnic and religious minority groups in Iran have suffered more than the rest of the population from the government’s crackdowns on the ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ protests which began in 2022, according to an Aug....
Femicide Surges in Iran, Which Still Ranks Near Bottom of Global Gender Gap Index
By Natasha Phillips
The killing of women and girls in Iran because of their gender has risen sharply in the Islamic Republic, according to the Norway-based Kurdish human rights organization Hengaw.
At least 50 cases of...
