Human Rights Group Fears More Executions in Iran ...

India, July 24 -- Independent UN human rights investigators on Thursday called for Iran to immediately halt the execution of ...

Ever since the Baha’i faith was founded in Persia — now Iran — in the 19th century, its followers there have been persecuted, ...

At the American Human Rights Week event, Ejei claimed that courts had already issued rulings against American officials “who have committed crimes against our people.” ...

The EU sanctioned five Iranian judges and a cyber group founder for human rights abuses, expanding its crackdown on digital ...

Iran has ramped up executions of political prisoners at nearly three times the rate of the last year, with at least 47 people ...

Niki Nikbakht comes from a close-knit family. Her two elder brothers, Hadi and Fazlollah, are just two out of dozens of ...

The Council imposed restrictive measures on six persons responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. DUBAI, July 6 (Reuters) - Two Britons jailed in Iran on espionage charges are maintaining a hunger strike over prison conditions ...

Iran’s execution toll has reached at least 370 this year, with more than 100 killings reported in June alone, according to a Iranian human rights watchdog. The Islamic Republic executed at least 101 ...

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, July 14 (Reuters) - The U.N. human rights chief said on Tuesday the resumption of hostilities ...

Many were detained during January’s mass protests, according to a rights group, amid concerns the authorities are trying to intimidate Iranians from returning to the streets. By Sanam Mahoozi and ...