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Human Rights
Sanctions against Iran reviewed by European Parliament
The European Parliament held a meeting on March 8 to reflect on the impact of sanctions against Iran driven by human rights concerns.
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Iran
Iran to crack down on protests during fire festival
On the eve of the last Wednesday of the Persian year (which ends on 21 March), Iranians gather to light bonfires in the streets and jump over the flames.
Iran
Jailed Iranian activist gets human rights award
The Harald Edelstam Foundation presents the name of the Laureate of the first Edelstam Prize, Mrs. Bahareh Hedayat. She has dared to play a leading role in the student's movement as in the women's rights movement in Iran, and has been an…
Iran
The Persian writer Simin Daneshvar Passes Away in Tehran
Simin Daneshwar, one of the greatest female writers passes away in Tehran. The most famous work of Daneshvar was the novel "Suvashun" which was translated into 17 languages including English, German and Dutch in 1990s.
Human Rights
New report released on human rights situation in Iran
The UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran has released his new report in time for the 19th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.
Kurdistan
Kurdish Political prisoners are deprived of furlough over Norouz holidays (the Iranian New Year)
The prison authorities in the majority prisons located in the Kurdish regions notified to the political prisoners that they have no right to request for furlough.
Human Rights
FBI Offers $1 Million in Ex-Agent's Iran Disappearance
The United States is offering a rare $1 million reward for information leading to the safe return of a former Federal Bureau of Investigation agent who vanished in Iran five years ago and is believed to be held hostage in the area.
Iran
Iran's Supreme Leader Wants More Supervision In Cyber Space
Ayatollah Khamenei today issued an order to establish a Supreme Council for Cyber Space and also appointed its members. Iranian media report that Iran's Supreme Leader called on all government bodies to cooperate with the new council.
Iran
Unemployment Doubled in the Course of the Year
In an interview with the Iranian Labour News Agency (ILNA) on March 2, Mohammad Atarodian, the head of the High Center for the Employers Trade Association, claimed that due to continued recession in productive facilities, the unemployment…
Kurdistan
A dismissed labor committed suicide in Sanandaj (capital of Kurdistan province – Iran)
One of the dismissed workers of Kurdistan Textile Factory committed suicide due to" unemployment and poverty".