Iran News
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Continued Protests Against Arrest of Labor and Teacher Activists and ‘Case-Building’ Against Them
Criticism by human rights, labor, teachers, and retirees organizations continues regarding the arrest of several labor activists and teachers on…
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Human Rights Organization: UN Special Rapporteur Received ‘$200,000 in Aid from China’
“UN Watch,” a non-profit human rights organization, says Alena Douhan, the UN special rapporteur who traveled to Iran to investigate…
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Osman Mohammadparast, Renowned Iranian Dotara Master, Passes Away
Osman Mohammadparast, the celebrated dotara player of Iran and the Khorasan region, passed away at the age of 94 in…
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Narges Mansouri Arrested
Narges Mansouri, a civil activist and signatory to a statement calling for the Supreme Leader’s resignation, has been arrested by…
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Six-month prison sentence for journalist for ‘questioning’ Karaj’s Friday imam
Mehyar Taghikhani, a journalist from Karaj who was sentenced to six months in prison and one year of Instagram access…
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Public Protests; At Least One Person Killed in Farsan; Internet Cut in Several Khuzestan Cities
A civil activist living in Farsan, a district of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, said on Wednesday, May 18, that despite…
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Teachers’ Syndicate Calls State Media Report ‘Mud-Slinging’
Iran’s Teachers’ Syndicate stated in a statement that the state media report about the arrest of two French citizens accused…
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Reactions to UN Special Rapporteur’s Presence in Iran; Do Not Strengthen Our Torturers
The UN special rapporteur, who traveled to Iran with the approval of the Islamic Republic, encouraged countries that have imposed…
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