UN General Assembly condemns Syria, Iran, North Korea for rights abuses
18 December 2013, Reuters - The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday condemned Syria for widespread human rights abuses and expressed concern about such violations in Iran and North Korea, but it welcomed pledges by Iran's president to improve in some ...
U.N. committee slaps Syria, Iran, North Korea, Myanmar for rights abuses
19 November 2013, Reuters - A U.N. General Assembly committee on Tuesday condemned Syria for widespread human rights abuses and expressed concern about such violations in Iran, North Korea and Myanmar, but also welcomed pledges by Iran and Myanmar's presidents to improve some ...
UN Expresses Alarm Over Iranian Executions
22 January 2014, Voice of America - The U.N. has joined international rights groups in expressing alarm over recent executions in Iran. In a Wednesday statement, the world body urged Iran to stop what it calls an "abrupt surge" in executions by hanging this ...
UN Begins Fact-Finding Mission On Alleged Iran Rights Violations
13 December 2013, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty - The United Nations' special rapporteur on the human rights situation in Iran has started a fact-finding mission that involves questioning members of the Iranian diaspora in European ...
WikiFiltering: Infographic
November 2013 - Infographic showing Iran's censorship of Persian Wikipedia. In total, 963 blocked articles were found, covering a range of socio-political and sexual content including politics, journalism, the arts, religion, sex, sexuality, and human rights. Censors repeatedly targeted Wikipedia pages about government rivals, minority religious beliefs, and criticisms of ...
New Push Is Made to Free an American While Iran Is at the Negotiating Table
22 January 2014, The New York Times - Advocates for a former Marine imprisoned in Tehran more than two years ago are seeking to use a diplomatic window created by the temporary nuclear agreement with Iran to gain his ...
How will Iran’s human rights record influence international politics?
22 November 2013, The International - A U.N. report published in late October has criticized Iran’s recent human rights record. Compiled by Ahmed Shaheed, the U.N.’s Special Rapporteur for human rights in the Islamic Republic, the report focuses on executions and violations of freedom of ...
No progress for now on Iran rights situation: UN envoy
24 October 2013, France 24, AFP - Iran so far has not made significant improvements on the human rights front, the top UN official for the Islamic republic's rights situation said Wednesday. "The human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran continues to warrant serious concern, with no sign of ...