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Iran’s Foreign Minister, in his address at the emergency meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), described the catastrophic situation in Gaza, stressing that “Gaza cannot wait—now is the time for action.” ...

HCHR rules out alleged discrimination against ethnic groups

The Secretary of High Council for Human Rights on Sunday ruled out alleged discrimination against ethnic groups, saying that the Government respects equal citizen rights of all ethnicities.

UN agency: Yemen ‘cannot even afford to worry about the coronavirus’

In Yemen, whose people are living through a long-running, brutal war, which has led to the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, COVID-19 is far from being a top priority, says the top UN refugee agency (UNHCR) official in the Arabian Peninsula co...

High Commissioner for Human Rights to the Human Rights Council: Serious violations by Israel in the occupied Palestine

The Human Rights Council in its midday meeting held an interactive dialogue with the High Commissioner for Human Rights on her report on ensuring accountability and justice for all violations of international law in the occupied Palestinian territory...

Convicts of damage to environment sentenced to plant saplings: Official

Golestan Judiciary Chief said that a court in Maraveh Tappeh County ordered the convicts who had cut down trees in this city to plant 200 saplings.

HR official: How do European countries justify their silence over assassination of counter-terrorism commander?

Ali Bagheri kani said that the Europeans are also involved in the assassination of Gen. Soleimani, because they remained with respect to the assassination of" the defender of the region’s nations’ rights "and the" commander...

WHO official receives Islamic human rights award, lauds Iran’s health strategies: HCHR

The Deputy of International Affairs to the High Council for Human Rights, Seyed Majid Tafreshi attended the 18th ceremony of health screening and inauguration of health projects in different provinces of the country, which was attended by the Vice Pr...

Iranians over 65 to receive free medical care: Official

In a joint press conference held by the Social Security Organization and the Organization of Medical System officials, Mostafa Salari announced that citizens over 65 insured by the Social Security Organization, will receive free medical care

Zionist regime blocks shipment of Russian Sputnik V vaccine to Gaza: Officials

Israel has stopped 1,000 doses of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine that are intended for front-line medical workers from entering the besieged Gaza Strip.

Army air force makes disabled teenager’s wish come true

The dream of a disabled teenager from Abyek city in Qazvin province was realized by the army air force.

Visiting Iran’s prisons for human rights advocates under one condition: Judiciary chief

During the weekly meeting held by the High Judicial Council, the head of judiciary criticized the false human rights claims made by certain western countries and said that we are ready to open the doors of our prisons so that human rights defenders c...