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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.” ...

Legal infrastructure established to achieve "tough revenge" and "endogenous security" in the region: HR official

Explaining the achievements of the visit made to Iraq by the Iranian Supreme Judicial Commission to Iraq, Ali Bagheri Kani said that during Ayatollah Ra’eesi’s visit to Iraq, the infrastructure for pursuing" hard revenge "and es...

UN: Yemeni children’s lives threatened by malnutrition

Since the escalation of conflict in 2015, severe acute malnutrition is among its highest levels in Yemen, threatening the lives of half of the country’s children under the age of five, four UN agencies warned on Friday.

Pictures: Secretary of HCHR attends meeting between High Judicial Committees of Iran and Iraq

A memorandum of understanding was signed between the Iranian Bureau of Prisons and the Iraqi Ministry of Justice during a meeting between the Supreme Judicial Committees of Iran and with the presence of Ali Bagheri Kani and Salar Abdul Sattar Mohamma...

Three agreements between Iran and Iraq, from ensuring prisoners' dignity and health to pursuing Baghdad assassination

During the visit made by Ayatollah Raeesi, the head of the judiciary to Iraq, three memorandums of understanding were signed between the judicial officials of the two countries , High Council for Human Rights reported.

Judiciary chief’s suggestion on pardoning Iranian prisoners in Iraq

The head of the judiciary said: "If we can transfer Iranian prisoners, the work load of the Iraqi judiciary will be reduced and the concerns of the families of these prisoners will be resolved."

UN stresses Iran's prominent role in achieving peace in Yemen

Iranian Foreign Minister's Senior Assistant for Special Political Affairs Ali-Asghar Khaji met and held talks with UN Special Envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths on the latest developments in Yemen.

Perpetrator of underage girls’ marriage arrested; parents are imprisoned: Prosecutor

Namin county prosecutor said that 120 underage girls had got married illegally; therefore, the accused husbands were identified, two marriage offices in the city of Abi Bigloo were sealed and the marriage signer was sent to prison.

HR official: Several MOUs to be signed with Iraq

In a tweet published on Monday, Ali Bagheri Kani, the Secretary of High Council for Human Rights announced that during the visit the Judiciary Chief and the HCHR Secretary are making to Baghdad, several MOUs are planned to be signed.

Judiciary chief, HCHR secretary to visit Iraq

Iran's judiciary chief, Ebrahim Raisi will travel to Iraq upon an official invitation by the head of Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council, Faeq Zeidan.

ICC ruling welcomed by Palestinian rights groups

Palestinian rights groups have welcomed the International Criminal Court’s ruling that it has jurisdiction over the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories and called on the court’s prosecutor Fatou Bensouda to take swift action...