Human Rights

Iran government supporters confront protesters at World Cup

Iran government supporters confront protesters at World Cup AP News Nov 25,2022 By ISABEL DEBRE and CIARÁN FAHEYtoday 1 of 16 An Iran team...

The United Nations Human Rights Council Holds Special Session on Iran

The United Nations Human Rights Council Holds Special Session on Iran US Department of Statr ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE NOVEMBER 24, 2022...

Iranian soccer player arrested amid World Cup scrutiny

Iranian soccer player arrested amid World Cup scrutiny AP News -Nov 24th 2022 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran arrested a prominent former...

The Kurds are the ‘ideal scapegoat for both Turkey and Iran’

The Kurds are the ‘ideal scapegoat for both Turkey and Iran’ France 24 Nov 23rd 2022 Turkey began a fresh offensive against Kurdish groups...

How Iran’s Security Forces Use Ambulances to Suppress Protests

How Iran’s Security Forces Use Ambulances to Suppress Protests New York Times- By Nilo Tabrizy and Ishaan Jhaveri Nov. 23, 2022Updated 8:32 a.m. ET In early October,...

Fears grow Iran players may face reprisals for not singing national anthem

Fears grow Iran players may face reprisals for not singing national anthem The Guardian -Nov 22nd 2022 Iran’s footballers could face reprisals if they...

Iran players remain silent during national anthem at World Cup in apparent protest at Iranian regime

Iran players remain silent during national anthem at World Cup in apparent protest at Iranian regime CNN-Nov21st 2022 by: Ben Church Doha, QatarCNN ...

Iran’s Ehsan Hajsafi: ‘The conditions in our country are not right’

The country’s captain his teammates begin their World Cup campaign against England to the backdrop of turmoil at home

Hundreds of Protesters in Iran Blinded by Metal Pellets and Rubber Bullets

Security forces have been firing ammunition that has ruptured the eyes of antigovernment demonstrators in the past two months. “Everything went dark,” one said.