Scale of Iran rights abuses slammed at UN

Geneva – Several countries Monday condemned the extent of human rights violations in Iran during a UN meeting, denouncing the sharp increase in death sentences and executions. A handful of nations, including

Iran Sentences Journalist to Over 6 Years in Prison

The Islamic Republic's authorities have sentenced journalist Ali Moslehi to six years and two months in prison, his lawyer said. According to lawyer Saeed Gholamian, the Kashan Revolutionary Court sentenced Moslehi

Christian faces expulsion from Turkey, prison in Iran

An Iranian Christian may be expelled from Turkey, which would leave him to face a prison term in Iran for his Christian activities. If Mojtaba Keshavarz Ahmadi is made to return to Iran, a 3-year prison sentence

IRGC Intelligence Blocks Female Referee at Tehran Derby

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Intelligence Organization has prevented a woman referee from officiating a football match for the first time, IranWire reports. Mahsa Ghorbani, an Iranian international