The newly released U.N. Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran savaged Tehran’s failure to adhere to basic human rights norms.

A Houthi military spokesperson said their latest move was part of a "naval blockade" against Israel that has escalated to a ...

Iran's First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref says that Iran does not seek war, but in case the enemy initiated it, it will ...

Iranian human rights activist Shirin Ebadi, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, says "unfortunately, the nuclear energy issue has stalemated many issues in Iran, the most important being the issue of ...

After previously overturning the death sentence of human rights activist Sharifeh Mohammadi, whose activism included ...

Iran executed at least 966 prisoners in 2015, the highest number in over two decades, according to Ahmed Shaheen, the United Nations special rapporteur on human rights in Iran.

BEIRUT (AP) — Human Rights Watch alleged Thursday that an Israeli airstrike on a notorious Iranian prison was “an apparent ...

The U.N. is being slammed for allowing Iran to take up the role as chair of the Human Rights Social Forum in Geneva, Switzerland. Iran is seen by many as a human rights abuser.

US issues fresh Iran sanctions over alleged human rights violations By Reuters September 18, 20247:41 AM PDTUpdated September 18, 2024 ...

Iranian human rights activist Shirin Ebadi, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, says "unfortunately, the nuclear energy issue has stalemated many issues in Iran, the most important being the issue of ...

In his speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, President Biden criticized the governments of Iran and China for their human rights records, while vowing that the United States ...

Iran's human rights violations include restrictions on freedom of assembly, abysmal prison conditions, unfair legal codes, religious discrimination, and limits on women's rights.