Iran

Iran’s Human Rights Secretary has condemned the EU’s recent sanctions on three Iranian passenger airlines, calling them a violation of international law and an infringement on Iranian citizens’ rights.

FM spox: Iran in contact with Egypt to help Iranians rescued from Mediterranean Sea disaster

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Friday that Iranians rescued from Mediterranean Sea disaster are in good condition, adding that contacts with Egyptian government are underway to help them.

Iran recommends the US: Stop arbitrary detention of Iranian nationals

During the UN Human Rights Council session on the periodic review of the situation of human rights in the US held in Geneva, the permanent mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the UN addressed the US government and recommended that the US gover...

Ensuring public rights a strategy of judicial system: HR official

In a radio interview broadcast on Wednesday afternoon, the Deputy of International Affairs to the Judiciary stressed the importance of public rights and said that ensuring public rights is not merely a motto but has become a strategy followed by the ...

President: Iran advocates end of unilateralism

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday in the cabinet meeting that Iran advocates end of unilateralism and respect for sovereignty rights of states.

FAO, WHO recommend five steps to ensure food safety

While the ready access to safe and nutritious food is a basic human right, the recent estimations indicate that consuming contaminated food – with bacteria, viruses, toxins or chemicals – affects one out of 12 inhabitants of the earth, making almost ...

Iran pardons 157 prisoners with security charges

Judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaeili said on Tuesday that the Judiciary pardoned 157 prisoners with security charges for taking part in the riots of 2017, 2018 and 2019.

NGO urges G20 to hold Saudi Arabia accountable for abuses

A prominent rights organization has called on the G20 leading economies to press Saudi Arabia to release all those detained unlawfully and provide accountability for past abuses ahead of a leaders summit scheduled to be held in the kingdom later this...

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.

Official meets with Takfiri inmates at Rajaeeshahr prison

On the occasion of Prophet Mohammad’s (PBUH) and Imam Jafar Sadegh’s (PBUH) birthday, the Director of Prisons Organization met with inmates at Rajaeeshahr prison.

5000 inmates released by dispute settlement councils

In a meeting held on the occasion of the 18th anniversary of the Dispute Settlement Council establishment, the Director of Dispute Settlement Development Center said that an increase in cases which are resolved through reconciliation could be seen an...