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A Human Rights Activist was held in detention in Mariwan (Iran)
An activist in the field of human rights was held in detention by The Intelligence Agency in Mariwan( Kurdistan Province - Iran ).
News
U.S. Keeps Focus on Sanctions for Iran
The Obama administration is cautioning the international community to stick with economic sanctions against Iran, as developments in Israel and at the United Nations fuel speculation about a possible military strike being pushed by Israeli…
Iran fails to uphold the majority of civil and political rights
On 4 November 2011, the United Nations Human Rights Committee issued its concluding observations regarding Iran’s record of upholding civil and political rights. The Committee, which is comprised of leading human rights experts, raised…
Kurdistan
Environmentalist Veria Khosravi Arrested
On Sunday, October 23, 2011, the environmentalist Veria Khosravi was arrested in Sanandaj, Kurdistan Provience. Veria Khosravi is a member of Green Society of Kurdistan.
Iran
Ali Akbar Salehi promises 'brutal response' to attack
Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi addressed reports claiming Israel is contemplating an attack on his country, saying: "Iran has always been threatened by Israel. This is nothing new."
Iran
31 Young Guests Arrested at a Birthday Party in Tabriz
Iranian security forces raided a birthday party held at a traditional café in Tabriz and arrested 31 young men and women.
Iran
Iran arrests 65 people on spy charges
Fifty such people have been summoned to appear before magistrates courts in Tehran and other major cities, accused of helping the BBC to produce a series of films that the intelligence services believe to be ‘harmful to national security’.
Iran
The Addiction Treatment Camps Are Promoting Moral Corruption in Iran
Based on a report by semiofficial Fars News Agency related to the addiction treatment camps; despite claims by the relevant agencies to oversee the health camps in Iran, moral corruption and drug abuse in the camps continues.
New Signs of Syria-Pakistan Nuke Tie
U.N. investigators have identified a previously unknown complex in Syria that bolsters suspicions that the Syrian government worked with A.Q. Khan, the father of Pakistan's atomic bomb, to acquire technology that could make nuclear arms.…
Iran
Ahmadinejad admits impact of sanctions on Iran
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad acknowledged Tuesday that U.S.-designed financial sanctions are causing serious problems for Iran’s banking sector, as he appealed to lawmakers to keep his government together despite a massive…