Western World

“Banning TikTok does nothing to address the endemic human rights risks and harms associated with the surveillance-based business models of Tik Tok and other major tech companies such as Google and Meta.

UK ‘Shameful’ treatment of NHS workers amid pandemic

Migrant healthcare workers are having to return to their countries of origin, potentially hampering Britain’s response to the second wave of coronavirus, after the expiry of visas to support the NHS, trade unions and charities have warned.

Charities: Homelessness increased drastically in UK during pandemic

Tens of thousands of people have been made homeless since the start of the pandemic despite a ban on evictions, the Guardian has found, with charities warning that younger people are falling through the gaps.

Blasphemous conduct towards Islam clear example of cultural terrorism: HR official

In a televised interview broadcast by IRIB, Ali Bagheri, the Secretary of High Council for Human Rights said that the French insulting conduct is a clear example of cultural terrorism since such acts could not be tolerated by Muslims all over the wor...

HCHR Secretary’s letters to UN officials on special rapporteur’s politicized approach

In reaction to the annual report provided by the UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran, the Secretary of High Council for Human Rights wrote separate letters to the UN Secretary General and the High Commissioner for Human Rig...

Iran-Austria judicial cooperation in progress

In a meeting held between Stefan Scholz, the Austrian ambassador to Tehran and the Deputy of International Affairs to the Judiciary on Wednesday, the areas of legal and judicial cooperation between the two countries were discussed.

US medical terrorism taking toll from Iranians amid COVID19 pandemic

A short look at the history of US officials' addiction to sanctions shows that even COVID19 pandemic which has affected the world and has so far killed over one million people worldwide has failed to convince Washington rulers to stop medical terrori...

Human rights lawyer quits UK envoy role over Int. law violation

Amal Clooney, the high-profile human rights lawyer, has resigned from her position as the UK’s special envoy on media freedom in protest at the government’s intention to breach international law through the internal market bill.

UK to evict thousands of asylum seekers

Thousands of asylum seekers currently accommodated in hotels are facing removal from the UK, the Home Office has announced.

Reimpositon of US sanctions on Iran legally void: European leaders

European leaders have warned the US that its claim to have the authority to reimpose sweeping UN-mandated sanctions on Iran has no effect in law, setting up a major legal clash that could lead to Washington imposing sanctions on its European allies.

Reimpositon of US sanctions on Iran legally void: European leaders

European leaders have warned the US that its claim to have the authority to reimpose sweeping UN-mandated sanctions on Iran has no effect in law, setting up a major legal clash that could lead to Washington imposing sanctions on its European allies.