Ahead of the two-year anniversary of Iran’s 2022 uprising, which was ignited by Mahsa Jina Amini’s death in custody, Amnesty International released a report on September 11, 2024. The report emphasizes the ongoing impact of the authorities’ harsh suppression of the “Woman Life Freedom” movement and the persistent impunity for crimes under international law. Amnesty […]
Iran’s Donya-e-Eqtesad newspaper highlighted the impact of inflation on education in the new school year, reporting that 110,000 first-graders were unable to start school due to rising costs of supplies and tuition. The September 14 report noted a 50% increase in elementary textbook prices compared to last year, while stationery prices rose by at least
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Many workers In Iran face severe challenges when they are dismissed or go months without receiving their wages. Labor authorities, who are responsible for resolving these disputes, often take an excessively long time to address complaints. Workers frequently find themselves waiting for six months or more for their cases to be heard, leaving them and
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Professor Javaid Rehman, a former United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Iran, published a statement on 5 September 2024 regarding his participation in the conference titled “36th Anniversary of the 1988 Massacre, Iran: Accountability for Atrocity Crimes” held in Paris on 24 August 2024:
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Geneva, 19 June 2024 – In a conference held on Wednesday in Geneva, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Iran, Prof. Javaid Rehman, unveiled a landmark report titled “Atrocity Crimes and Grave Violations of Human Rights Committed by the Islamic Republic of Iran (1981–1982 and 1988).” This comprehensive report represents the first extensive UN investigation
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On 19 of June 2024 , Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, announced that the Government of Canada has designated the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist entity under the Criminal Code, effective immediately. This move is a significant step in Canada’s ongoing efforts to combat terrorism and
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June 5 marks World Environment Day, a global occasion for nations to focus on environmental protection and tackle pressing issues like climate change. In many developed and industrialized countries, presidential candidates often make environmental policies a cornerstone of their platforms, earning the trust and votes of the populace by promising to address environmental challenges directly.
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In a remarkable show of international solidarity, the majority of the parliaments of Northern Ireland, Iceland, and Estonia have endorsed a statement supporting Maryam Rajavi’s Ten-Point Plan for a democratic republic in Iran. This move underscores the global backing for the Iranian people’s struggle for democracy and highlights the widespread condemnation of the Iranian regime’s
A majority of Norwegian parliamentarians have issued a joint statement backing Mrs. Maryam Rajavi’s Ten-Point Plan, urging the terrorist designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and recognizing the rights of opposition groups to resist the IRGC. This aligns with principles from the 1951 Geneva Convention and the European Convention on Human Rights, defending
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Throughout human history, whenever a nation has faced oppression or foreign aggression, countless individuals have been suppressed, losing their rights and freedoms. Yet, amid such tyranny, there have always been a few who stand defiant, sacrificing their lives and well-being and becoming beacons of pride for their nation. History has shown that while oppression indiscriminately
