Middle East

‘Network plotting ahead of June election’ The Iranian security forces have dealt a heavy blow to a network of 600 journalists operating against the regime, says the ……Read More

Intimidations ‘illegal’ and ‘immoral’ Close 250 Iranian women have condemned the continued harassment of the family of imprisoned opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi. In a ……Read More

Sites accused of ‘treason’ Iran’s Intelligence Ministry has accused the Green Voice of Freedom and a number of other Persian-language media outlets of being part ……Read More

A court in Iran has sentenced human rights lawyer to six years in prison, sources report. According to the Human Rights Activists News Agency, Branch ……Read More

Iranian authorities have arrested an Islamic scholar from Iraq, according to media reports. Ahmed al Qabbanji, known for his translation of Iran scholar Abdul Karim ……Read More

In joint appeal Nobel Peace laureate Shirin Ebadi and six human rights groups have called on the Iranian authorities to “immediately” release the leaders of ……Read More