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On the occasion of the 13 th of Aban (4 November), the High Council for Human Rights issued a statement emphasizing that this day serves as a reminder of the fundamental truth that freedom and human dignity are not privileges to be granted by global ...

Serbia 1st lady praises Iran's initiative on World Influential Women Congress

Serbia first lady said on Tuesday that holding World Influential Women Congress based on an initiative by Islamic Republic of Iran is praiseworthy and Serbia supports the move aimed at exaltation of women's status.

MP: Hamid Nouri's verdict politically motivated, devoid of intl lawfulness

A member of Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission said that head of that commission, government and judiciary officials, and some parliament members in commission's Tuesday session surveyed latest status of Hamid Nouri ...

France still deeply sexist, report finds

Sexism remains at an "alarming" level in France with many young men judging discriminatory or violent behaviour against women to be acceptable, a report published Monday found.

Agreement to establish Intl Association of Women of Influence

In the specialized meeting of the First International Congress for the Women of Influence, an agreement was raised to establish the International Association of Women of Influence centered on Iran.

Seven outstanding, influential women praised in Tehran Congress

In closing ceremony of the 1st International Congress of Influential Women, seven most influential and outstanding women from different countries around the globe were praised and awarded.

Iran’s women ice hockey national team ranks 2nd in Islamic tournament

Iran’s women's ice hockey national team was defeated in the final game of the first edition of a tournament of Islamic countries in Tatarstan to finish second in the competition.

Palestine calls on ICC to complete probes into Israeli crimes, hold Tel Aviv accountable

The Palestinian Foreign Ministry called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to complete its ongoing investigations into Israeli crimes against Palestinians and hold the Zionist regime to account for its decades of violations of international la...

WHO warns poverty in UK could increase death rates during or after pregnancy

The cost of living crisis could exacerbate Britain’s already woeful rates of women dying during and after pregnancy, the World Health Organization warned, with health inequalities becoming starker as more expectant mothers are plunged into pove...

Archbishop condemns offensive cartoon published by French magazine

Archbishop Grigor Chiftchian, the Grand Caliph of the Armenians of Azerbaijan, in a statement issued on Thursday condemned the obscene cartoon published by the French magazine Charlie Hebdo.

US unilateralism against Iran violates UN Charter: Iran envoy

Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations, Amir , has said that the ongoing illegal unilateral acts by the US against sovereign Member States, such as Iran, undermine the rule of law and violate the...