The European Parliament on Thursday approved a resolution denouncing human rights violations in Iran, particularly the growing and systematic repression of women, with 562 votes in favor, 2 against, and 30 abstentions.
Iran's foreign ministry called on Singapore not to proceed with the execution of an Iranian convict, hours after twelve Iranians were hanged in prisons across Iran.
Attorneys representing six young protesters sentenced to death for allegedly killing a Basij militia member are preparing to appeal the verdicts, according to one of the lawyers.
Iran’s parliament is due to announce next month its Hijab and Chastity Law which adds new fines for violating the theocracy's mandatory hijab rules, speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Wednesday.
Glasses left behind, a cherished jacket, a shirt bearing the last scent of dead man: the items on display moved many attendees of a unique exhibition on Iranian state repression to tears and tell a painful tale of Iran's suffering.
Two Iranian political prisoners have been sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court in Urmia in separate cases.
Iran's health ministry has come under fire for denial of a crisis requiring general vaccination against the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) to please the religious and political hardliners.
The Iranian prison system continues to expose political prisoners to significant risks by failing to adhere to the principle of separating inmates based on the nature of their crimes, according to an investigation by Iran International.
From behind bars, Iranian rapper and one of the country's most prominent activists Toomaj Salehi pleaded with fellow dissident Hossein Ronaghi to end a hunger strike and not risk death.
The UN General Assembly on Wednesday passed a resolution criticizing the Islamic Republic for its human rights record especially over women's rights, expressing special concern over mandatory hijab policies.
An Iranian activist who was detained after she confronted a motorcyclist who grabbed her from behind appeared from prison in a court hearing via video link, according to civil society group the Iranian Women Association.
An Iranian political activist has accused security forces of sexual and verbal abuse when he was arrested in Tehran on Monday.
Iran executed at least 133 people in the Iranian month of Aban (ended November 20), according to a report by HRANA. The statistic translates to an average of more than four executions per day.