Sanctions on Iran, others facing coronavirus must be urgently re-evaluated: UN
Press TV – The United Nations rights chief says any sanctions imposed on Iran, among other countries grappling with the coronavirus pandemic,…
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Iran: Countries imposing medical bans not qualified to be HRC members
Press TV – The head of the Iranian Judiciary’s High Council for Human Rights says countries imposing sanctions on supply of medicine…
Iran says US sanctions impediment to improvement of human rights
Press TV – Iran’s envoy to the UN Human Rights Council has condemned the US sanctions as a breach of the UN…
Saudi Arabia faces first-ever censure at U.N. rights forum: diplomats
Reuters – European countries will urge Saudi Arabia this week to release detained activists and cooperate with a U.N.-led probe into the…
Iran: UN special rapporteur not reflecting realities
TEHRAN (ISNA)- Iran categorically blasted the United Nations special rapporteur on Iran, saying that the report is not presenting realities. “His remarks…
Iran thanks Pakistan for support at UN
ISLAMABAD: Iran has eulogized Pakistan’s position in the world body’s Human Right Council (HRC) and showed gratitude for the support that Pakistan…
ALBA condemns Israel human rights violations
The Bolivarian Alliance for the People of our America (ALBA) has condemned the human rights violations committed by the Israeli regime on…
Bahrain revolution making headway despite US, UK plots: Activist
A Bahraini opposition figure tells Press TV that the revolution in the Persian Gulf state is gaining momentum domestically and internationally in defiance of…
Bahrain forces detain, ill-treat children: HRW
Human Rights Watch (HRW) says Bahraini security forces regularly “detain children” with no reason and subject them to “ill-treatment” that may amount…
Group urges action on Bahraini rights violations
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights has called on the United States and other Western allies of the Bahraini regime to pressure…