The UN General Assembly has approved a resolution criticizing Iran for serious rights violations including torture and its “alarming” and frequent use of the death penalty. The resolution also welcomes human rights pledges by Iran’s new president, Hassan Rohani, such as eliminating discrimination against women and members of ethnic minorities. But the resolution criticizes […]
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Iran’s Foreign Minister Criticizes Kerry Over Geneva Remarks
Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif has criticized U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry for suggesting that Tehran backed away from a deal with world powers over Iran’s nuclear program. Posting on Twitter late on November 11, Zarif said “no amount of spinning can change what happened” in Geneva. He also asked: Javad Zarif ✔ @JZarif […]
Candidate criticizes last election, current climate
Iranian presidential candidate Mohammadreza Aref spoke about the 2009 election during a radio program, saying: “In the election of 2009, there were overt violations and inappropriate endorsements.” The 2009 election result was challenged by the reformist candidates, who alleged it had been rigged in favour of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Iran’s Supreme Leader denied the allegations […]
UN Rights Report Criticizes Iran
The UN Human Rights Council’s special rapporteur on human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran has released an “advanced unedited version” of a report that criticizes the Iranian government for shortcomings in respecting basic rights and a failure to adhere to the country’s own laws.
Iran Criticizes EU Parliament Over Sakharov Prize
Iran has criticized the European Parliament for awarding a human rights prize to two Iranian dissidents.
Ayatollah Dastghieb criticizes continued arrest of Green Movement members
Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Mohammad Dastghieb, one of the Shitte sources of emulation has once again harshly criticized the continued house arrest of Green Movement leaders Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi.
Rafsanjani criticizes Ahmadinejad’s economic policies
Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani, the head of Iran’s Expediency Council, has slammed the Ahmadinejad administration for failing to reinvest the money it saved by restructuring government subsidies.
Parliament criticizes government action on currency market
Iran’s Parliament has announced its displeasure with the administration’s “unsatisfactory” explanations for recent fluctuations in the value of Iranian currency. Parliament said the government could have prevented the rial’s sudden fall through “timely interventions.”
UN Human Rights Committee Sharply Criticizes Increasing Flogging Sentences in Iran
As flogging sentences issued and carried out by Iranian judges and judicial authorities are on the rise, during a meeting of the UN Human Rights Committee today in which the Iranian government’s compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) is under review, members of the Committee sharply criticized Iranian authorities at […]