Iran

Imam Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, met with the heads of the three branches of government and a group of officials of the Islamic Republic on Saturday, March 8, 2025.

Asylum seekers deprived of legal services in Kent barracks: Report

Lawyers have been denied access to an army barracks used to house asylum seekers to speak to dozens of clients who require urgent legal advice, the Guardian has learned, even as residents are moved directly to detention centers for removal from the U...

Student groups are guardians of Iranian nation identity: HCHR Secretary

In a meeting held on the occasion of the “Student’s Day” on Sunday, the Secretary of High Council for Human Rights met with different student groups and discussed their role in the promotion of the Iranian nation’s rights in t...

Violence erupts in new Paris protest against security law: Reports

Violence erupted in Paris for the second consecutive weekend at a mass protest against a new security law and police brutality, as demonstrators clashed with police, set alight vehicles and smashed shop windows.

Iran envoy wary of closure of Yemen Int. airport for humanitarian flights

Iranian Ambassador to Yemen in a message expressed outrage at continued closure of Sana'a Airport, calling for open service for the flights carrying humanitarian aid to Yemen exposed to severe shortage of food and medical supplies.

Germany should cooperate to allay suspicions on Gen. Soleimani assassination case: HR official

In a meeting with the German ambassador to Tehran, the Secretary of High Council for Human Rights demanded that Germany cooperate with the Iranian judicial system in order to eliminate suspicions on Gen. Soleimani assassination case and also complete...

Rape crisis in UK society: Report

Only a tiny fraction of reported rapes lead to a charge, let alone a court case. It’s time to overhaul this broken system

UN experts: France security law incompatible with human rights

UN experts have urged France to completely revise a proposed new security law, deeming it “incompatible” with international law and human rights.Five independent UN special reporters took the French government to task over the proposed legislation an...

Zarif urges Germany to "stop despicable COVID19 apartheid"

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a message advised German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas and the E3 to stop despicable COVID apartheid before commenting on what Iran should do.

Israeli forces kill Palestinian teen at protest: Officials

A Palestinian teenager has been killed in clashes with the Israeli army on the sidelines of a protest in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said.

HR official: Deal with terrorism in Iran as in France and Austria just for once!

In separate letters to the UN Secretary General and the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Secretary of High Council for Human Rights demanded that they condemn the assassination of martyred Mohsen Fakhrizade and deal with terrorism in Iran just...