Tag: Human Rights
Man accused over Iran prison executions goes on trial in Sweden
Reuters | 8/10/2021 STOCKHOLM, Aug 10 (Reuters) - About 100 demonstrators gathered outside a court in…
33 years ago, I was in the same room with Iran’s new president when he voted to execute political prisoners
CNN | by Mahmoud Royaei | Aug. 4, 2021 (CNN) August 3, 2021, marked the start of Ebrahim Raisi's…
Iran: Security forces use live ammunition and birdshot to crush Khuzestan protests
Amnesty International | July 23, 2021 Iran’s security forces have deployed unlawful force, including by firing live ammunition and birdshot,…
Iran: Ebrahim Raisi must be investigated for crimes against humanity
Amnesty International | 19 June 2021 Responding to today’s announcement declaring Ebrahim Raisi as Iran’s next president, Amnesty International’s Secretary…
Iran leader bans import of U.S., UK COVID-19 vaccines, demands sanctions end
Reuters | By Parisa Hafezi | 1/8/2021 DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran’s Supreme Leader on Friday banned the government from importing COVID-19…
UN Must End Iran’s Impunity of Crimes Against Humanity
Townhall | Amb. Ken Blackwell | Oct 28, 2020 The United Nations Third Committee is discussing human rights in…
Iran: Secret execution of wrestler Navid Afkari a ‘travesty of justice’
Iran: Secret execution of wrestler Navid Afkari a ‘travesty of justice’ Amnesty International | September 12, 2020 The secret execution this…
Iran Rejects Offer of Help by Doctors Without Borders to Fight Coronavirus
Radio Farda | March 24, 2020 Under apparent pressure from the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) and ultraconservative allies of…