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Human Rights
'Massacre' in Homs as Syria attacks intensify
Dozens of civilians in Syria's city of Homs were killed in cold blood, the government and opposition said, disputing responsibility for what both sides called a massacre.
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Human Rights
Iran executed 670 in 2011, says U.N. investigator
Iran executed some 670 people last year, most of them for drug crimes that do not merit capital punishment under international law and more than 20 for offences against Islam, a United Nations investigator said on Monday.
Iran
Tehran Oscar ceremony for Iran director cancelled
A Tehran ceremony to hail Iranian director Asghar Farhadi's Oscar win for his movie "A Separation" has been cancelled by authorities, media reported on Monday without giving an explanation.
Iran
Iranian MPs disagree over questioning of president in Parliament
Seven Iranian MPs want to tone down Parliament's stance regarding irregularities in Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's administration, proposing that the president's questioning by Parliament on March 14 be changed to a "mutual exchange" to "discuss"…
Iran
Former Tehran prosecutor to stand trial
Saeed Mortazavi, the former Tehran prosecutor, has reportedly been indicted for deaths and torture at the Kahrizak Detention Centre. The Tabnak website, a site linked to the security forces, reported on Sunday that Mortazavi has been…
Human Rights
Arabs urge Russia to back Syria peace plan
Gulf Arabs told Russia in blunt language on Saturday its failure to take a tough line on Syria had allowed killing to continue and urged Moscow to back an Arab peace effort that includes a call for Russian ally President Bashar al-Assad to…
Kurdistan
A Kurdish cultural activist transferred to Kermanshah province prison (west of Iran)
"Najib Hassani", a Kurdish detained writer, was transferred to Dizl Abbad prison in Kermanshah province after being held detainee for a month in the Intelligence agency in Pawa city (north of Kermanshah).
Iran
Ahmadinejad: regime doesn't fear bombs and warships
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has launched a fresh tirade against the West, saying the Islamic Republic does not fear military action, Iranian media reported on Sunday.
Human Rights
Syrian forces launch massive assault on Idlib
Syrian troops have pushed ahead with a new assault on the northern region of Idlib, shelling one of the centres of the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad's rule and sending families fleeing for safety as members of the armed…
Kurdistan
Kurdish Prisoner Salimi tortured, isolated in prison
Based on a report on Monday, March 5, Mostafa Salimi—a Kurdish political prisoner sentenced to execution and currently held at Saqqez prison—got into a scuffle with prison authorities.