United Nations human rights experts are calling on Iran to halt what they call an “abrupt surge” in hangings in the country since the start of 2014. The call is contained in a joint statement from the UN special rapporteur for human rights in Iran, Ahmed Shaheed, and the UN special rapporteur on summary […]
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Iran Human Rights Condemns execution of four Ahwazi political prisoners
December 5: Four Ahwazi Arab political prisoners have been executed, according to reports received by Iran Human Rights (IHR). The executions are also reported by BBC Persian and several other sources. Ghazi Abbasi, Abdul-Reza Amir-Khanafereh , Abdul-Amir Mojaddami and Jasim Moghaddam Payam were sentenced to death by Branch 1 of the Ahwaz revolutionary […]
EU Condemns Execution Of 18 Inmates By Iran
The European Union has reiterated its call for Tehran to end the death penalty, following reports that Iran executed 18 people on October 26. Sebastien Brabant, the spokesman for EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, told RFE/RL this week that the European Union has a “very strong and principled position against the death penalty.” […]
Iran’s President Condemns ‘Use Of Chemical Weapons’ In Syria
Iranian President Hassan Rohani has publicly acknowledged for the first time that chemical weapons killed and injured people in Syria. Iranian news agencies on August 24 quoted Rohani as saying Tehran “completely and strongly” condemned the use of chemical weapons. Rohani, however, did not say who had used the weapons. Iran’s Foreign Ministry has […]
Reporters Without Borders Condemns Heavy Prison Sentences Against Majzooban Noor bloggers
Press freedom violations recounted in real time (from 1st January 2013) 16.07.2013-Total of 56 years in prison for seven netizens Reporters Without Borders roundly condemns the harsh sentences ranging from seven and a half to 10 years in prison that a Tehran revolutionary court passed on seven contributors to the Sufi website http://www.majzooban.org/en ( on 13 […]
Group condemns sentence for activist’s wife
The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders has condemned the jail sentence handed to Masoomeh Dehghan by Iranian authorities.
Iran’s Green Movement condemns anti-Islam movie, violence
Iran’s opposition Green Movement has called on the United Nations to undertake all necessary measures towards preserving the respect for the sacred values following widespread anger in the Muslim world over a movie which depicts Prophet Mohammad as a fool, a womaniser and a homosexual.
Iran’s Green Movement & Academics Condemns Anti-Semitic Rant By Iran’s Vice-President
Iran’s Green Movement and Academics Condemns Anti-Semitic rant by Iran’s Vice-President.
European Parliament condemns Iran’s violation of minorities’ rights
The European Parliament has condemned Iran’s “current disrespect of minority rights” and urged the authorities in Tehran to allow minorities “to exercise all rights granted by the Iranian Constitution and international law.”
The Coordination Council for the Green Path of Hope Condemns Killing of Innocent Syrian Citizens
The statement by The Coordination : In the name of God the Merciful, The freedom seeking Iranians and companions of Iran’s Green Movement are truly concerned and deeply regretful regarding the killing of innocent Syrian citizens and in particular women and children at the hands of the dictators in Damascus.