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On June 15, 2011, Akbar Ganji published an article,"The Worst Scenario for Iran: A Different Look," on BBC Persian, examining the economy of Iran and the effects of the international sanctions on it. ...
Haleh Sahabi, a human rights activist and women rights champion, died today in a scuffle that broke out with Iranian government security forces at her father’s funeral, Reuters reported. Haleh w...
NIAC applauds Senator Carl Levin (D-MI) and 23 other Senators who today called for the Obama Administration to work with the international community to establish an independent U.N. human rights monit...
In the wake of yesterday’s massive protests, a major crackdown appears to be underway. Radio Zameneh is reporting 1,500 people were arrested in yesterday’s demonstrations and transferred to Evin...
On Saturday, Iranian-born Dutch citizen Sahra Bahrami was executed purportedly on charges of drug smuggling. Bahrami was first detained in December 2009 for “security crimes,” but her family bel...
Don’t be fooled by the media’s coverage of the new draft resolution on Iran’s human rights situation that advanced yesterday. While headlines suggested that the US and the international commun...
There has been some welcome news on the Iranian human rights front in recent days. First, Iranian authorities released human rights activist Nazar Ahari yesterday from the infamous Evin Prison, and ...
The International Atomic Energy Agency on Monday expressed concerns about Iran’s nuclear facilities and capabilities as part of its quarterly report onthe Iranian nuclear program, eliciting an immed...
When the United States’ efforts to pass new Iran sanctions finally came to fruition just days before the June 12 anniversary of Iran’s dubious presidential elections, some observers conclu...
The Baha’i International Community expressed its deep disappointment with Iran’s refusal to adopt recommendations made by the UN during Iran’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR). Iran’s Sec...
The UN Security Council passed a new round of sanctions against Iran this morning, by a vote of 12 in favor, 2 opposed, and one abstention. At the same time, American diplomats have reported that the ...
Via Laura Rozen, the United Nations Security Council is expected to vote on a new round of Iran sanctions Wednesday. The United Nations Security Council is expected to vote on a new Iran sanctions res...