Political sponsorships for prisoners
In an interview with the ISHR, the Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dr. Shirin Ebadi emphasizes: “It is the special responsibility of politicians to make the human rights situation an issue around the world – not just their own. The violation of human rights must not be tolerated anywhere, because all human beings are born […]
Angelina Jolie interviews Roya Piraei, whose mother was killed in protects in Iran
Roya Piraei, 25, was living with her parents in the city of Kermanshah, Iran, when protests began over the death in police custody of Mahsa (Jina) Amini, a young Iranian Kurdish woman charged with wearing her headscarf improperly. On Sept. 20, Roya’s mother, Minoo Majidi, was chanting slogans with other protestors when security forces on […]
Iran International: TV channel says Iran threatened UK-based journalists
By David Gritten BBC News Two British-Iranian journalists for the UK-based Persian-language TV channel Iran International have been warned of a possible risk to their lives, a UK law enforcement source has confirmed.. Parent company Volant Media said the Metropolitan Police had notified the pair of a recent increase in “credible” threats from Iranian security […]