HRANA | May 20, 2019 Twenty-two detainees charged with robbery in Greater Tehran Central Penitentiary are afraid of cutting off their hands. The verdict of one of these prisoners is scheduled to run in the coming days. Alireza Khan Baluchi, son of Massoud, born in 1974,
Amnesty International's written statement to the 40th session of the Human Rights Council (25 February – 22 March 2019) AI Index: MDE 13/9828/2019 - 11 February 2019 Amnesty International urges all states to renew and support the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights
Stand For Human Rights in Iran Tuesday, September 25, 2018 10:00 AM Dag Hammarskjold Plaza 2nd. Ave & 47th St United Nations New York, NY Sponsor: Association of Iranian Americans in New York Member of Organization of Iranian American Communities (OIAC)-www.oiac.org Contact: Mo Alafchi at media@oiac.org
ARAB NEWS | Dr. Majid Rafizadeh | September 16, 2018 This Islamic Republic of Iran is mired in crises, few of which stem from US President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal and the subsequent renewed economic sanctions. Those actions only serve to help the
By INU Staff | August 18, 2018 INU - The US State Department confirmed on Wednesday, August 15, that it is "closely monitoring" reports of human rights abuses in Iran. State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert said: "We are closely monitoring reports of numerous human rights defenders and members of
By Iran HRM | Jul 8, 2018 Roughly 200 people were arrested during recent protests which started on June 30 in the southern cities of Khorramshahr and Abadan over drinking water shortages. The number is far higher than the 10 people the judiciary media reported to be
June 13, 2018 The arrest of Nasrin Sotoudeh, a prominent Iranian human rights lawyer, is an outrageous attack on a brave and prolific human rights defender, Amnesty International said today. Nasrin Sotoudeh was arrested at her home in Tehran this morning and transferred to the prosecutor’s office
By Radio Liberty | April 12, 2018 In a report released on April 12, London-based international human rights watchdog Amnesty International said “more than half (51%) of all recorded executions in 2017 were carried out in Iran.” Iran ranks second in the world after China in terms
30 April 2018 Bulldozing, road construction, mass rubbish dumping and new burial plots used to compromise and destroy mass graves Iranian authorities deliberately eradicating vital forensic evidence that could hamper the rights to truth, justice and reparations At least 4,000-5,000 people secretly buried in mass
VOA NEWS ON IRAN | Michael Lipin | April 24, 2018 Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif's weeklong visit to New York to defend Iran's nuclear and regional policies has drawn protests from an Iranian American group. Several dozen supporters of the Organization of Iranian American Communities