Big score for Iranian women as doors open to men’s soccer games
Al-Monitor – After nearly four decades, a group of Iranian women officially entered the iconic Azadi Stadium in the capital Tehran to…
Human Rights
Iran’s human rights body warns of consequences of execution of Saudi activists
FNA – Iran’s Human Rights Headquarters in a statement on Saturday warned Saudi Arabia of the dire consequences of executing 5 human…
Iran condemns West’s double standard on human rights
MNA – Deputy head of Iran’s High Council for Human Rights Khosro Hakimi censured the politicizing of human rights and following double…
Top judge laments west’s concerns over rights situation of Iranian protestors
IFP – Iran’s Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani has censured western powers for adopting double-standard policies on human rights, lamenting that…
Iran publishes human rights report on US
IRNA – Research Center of Iran’s Majlis (parliament) has published a documented 47-page report on human rights record of the United States…
Iran rejects ‘spiteful, political’ US human rights claims
Press TV- Iran has rejected the “spiteful and politically-motivated” claims made by the United States about the human rights situation in the…
UN Human Rights Council extends mandate on Iran
IRNA – The UN Human Rights Council has adopted a resolution extending the mandate on Iran. Adopted along with five other resolutions…
Iran human rights commitments stemming from Constitution: Senior official
IRNA – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani said the country’s attempt to uphold human rights have their roots…
Human rights official blasts detention of pregnant Iranian woman in Australia as unacceptable
FNA- Secretary of Iran’s Human Rights Council Mohammad Javad Larijani lashed out at Australian authorities for arresting Negar Qods Kani to extradite…
Iran’s HR chief: Human Rights ‘no imported commodity’ in Iran
MNA– Head of Iran’s High Council of Human Rights Mohammad Javad Larijiani said human rights is not an “imported commodity” in Iran,…
Iran dismisses UN human rights report as politically-motivated
Tasnim – Tehran does not recognize a new report the UN special rapporteur on the human rights situation in Iran is going…
Iran condemns European MPs’ unreal human rights allegations
FNA- The Iranian foreign ministry deplored the statement issued by a number of EU parliament members against the country over human rights…
US not fit to comment on human rights: Official
IRNA – Deputy Secretary General of High Council for Human Rights and Judicial Cooperation, Kazem Gharib Abadi said that the United States…
Iran urges designation of special human rights rapporteurs for US, S. Arabia, Britain
FNA- Secretary of Iran’s Human Rights Council Mohammad Javad Larijani asked for the designation of special human rights rapporteurs for the countries…
Iran slams instrumental use of human rights
Tasnim – Iran’s High Council for Human Rights on Saturday criticized certain states across the globe for using the issue of human…
Iran refuses to accept UN special human rights rapporteur
Tehran, July 31, IRNA – Secretary of human rights headquarters of Judiciary Mohammad Javad Larijani said on Sunday that Iran refuses to…
Iranian official censures West’s double standards on human rights
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s top human rights official slammed certain Western countries for adopting double-standard approaches towards the issue of human rights,…
Iran, Germany discuss human rights cooperation
TEHRAN (FNA)- Secretary of Iran’s Human Rights Council Mohammad Javad Larijani and German Ambassador to Tehran Michael Freiherr von Ungern-Sternberg in a…
Iran blasts Mogherini’s remarks on continued human rights embargos
TEHRAN (FNA)- Secretary of Iran’s Human Rights Council Mohammad Javad Larijani lashed out at EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini for her…
Iran welcomes human rights dialogue with EU
Tehran, April 17, IRNA – Former Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammad-Ali Hosseini said on Sunday that Iran welcomes dialogue with the EU on…
Iran Human Development Report 2015 unveiled
TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – The 2015 Iran Human Development Report was put on view in Tehran in the presence of Iran’s…
Iran rights issue wrongfully in spotlight: Senior official
Secretary of Iran’s High Council for Human Rights says the country is the region’s leading democracy, and its human rights record has…
Iranian President condemns meddling in nations’ affairs
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani lashed out at the West for interfering in the internal affairs of other nations on the…
US in no position to talk about human rights in Iran: Commander
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Deputy Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Brigadier General Massoud Jazayeri highlighted the US government’s rights violations…
Iran slams West double standards on human rights
Iran’s Parliament (Majlis) Speaker Ali Larijani has criticized Western countries for pursuing double standard policies on human rights. The issue of human…
Zarif: UNGA resolutions on human rights ironic
Tehran, Nov 21, IRNA – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Saturday that the two resolutions, issued by the UN General…
Iran rejects UN human rights resolution as politically-motivated
Iran has dismissed as “politically-motivated” a UN resolution critical of the country’s human rights record, saying Tehran attaches no value to any resolution…
Human rights official rejects Ahmad Shaheed’s report on executions in Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Secretary of Iran’s Human Rights Council Mohammad Javad Larijani blasted the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran for…
UN says Israel, not Iran, North Korea or Syria worst violator of human rights
What country deserves more condemnation for violating human rights than any other nation on earth? According to the U.N.’s top human rights…
HRC urged to address human rights violation caused by unilateral sanctions
Tehran, Feb 26, IRNA — Professor Jean Ziegler, a member of the UN Human Rights Council Advisory Committee in remarks made about…
Extremist elements create problem by violating human rights: Official
Tehran, Feb 25, IRNA – Special Presidential Advisor Hojatoleslam Ali Yunesi said while part of the basic slogan of the government is…
Iran’s judiciary chief questions US claims on advocating human rights
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani slammed the US administration for its record in violating human rights in…
Judiciary chief raps West for double-standards towards human rights issues
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s Judiciary Chief Sadeq Amoli Larijani lashed out at the US and other western states for their biased policies towards…
Iranian president condemns murder of Muslim American students in Chapel Hill
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani deplored the killing of 3 Muslim American students in Chapel Hill, and called on the US…
Iran speaker slams West double standards on Muslims
Iranian parliament (Majlis) speaker, Ali Larijani, has criticized the West’s double-standard vis-à-vis the killing of Muslims, saying Western governments are fueling security crises…
Minority MP describes Iran as role-model for human rights
TEHRAN (FNA)- Representative of Iranian Assyrians at the Parliament Yonatan Betkolia underlined Iran’s respect for minority rights, saying that the country can…
Jalili criticizes West for not tolerating Islamic thoughts
Tehran, Jan 26, IRNA – A senior official at the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) on Monday censured nations with long history…
Human rights official: Iran not to allow activity of biased rapporteurs
TEHRAN (FNA)- Secretary of Iran’s Human Rights Council Mohammad Javad Larijani blasted the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights, Ahmed Shaheed, for…
Guantanamo guard: CIA kills prisoners, Makes it look like suicide
TEHRAN (FNA)- Former Guantanamo Bay prison guard and Marine Staff Sergeant Joseph Hickman explained in details what makes him believe three problematic…
Iran among world’s top countries on human rights structure: Official
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Deputy head of the Iranian Judiciary’s Human Rights Council praised the country’s legislative structure and its performance on human…