Middle East

Voice of Freedom :Canada has suspended diplomatic relations with Iran and is expelling Iranian diplomats from Canada, Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird announced in a ……Read More

Amid fears of new wave of death penalties Amnesty International has demanded that Iran “halt all executions” scheduled in the coming days. The human rights ……Read More

Youcef Nadarkhani, a death row Christian pastor accused of apostasy, has been released from jail, according to Iranian media reports. Naderkhani had been sentenced to ……Read More

Calls for separation of Azerbaijan ‘irresponsible’ A leading opposition figure has signalled his dismay at the Iranian authorities’ refusal to allow the Secretary-General of the ……Read More

Ghadyani warns about repeat of Iranian experience Imprisoned political activist Abolfazl Ghadyani has warned Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi of the country’s return to a totalitarian ……Read More

Voice of Freedom :The Iranian authorities must release prisoner of conscience Zhila Bani-Yaghoub, an award-winning journalist and women’s rights activist, Amnesty International said. The call ……Read More