‘Litany of human rights crises’ in 2022 — but some good signs: HRW report
The year presented new opportunities to strengthen protections against violations, Human Rights Watch said in its annual world report.
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Iran Gives Death Sentence to Former Defense Official, a Dual U.K. Citizen
Alireza Akbari, a former deputy defense minister, was convicted of spying, in a case he described as a slap at Britain, where he had lived.
James Cleverly says Iran must halt execution of British citizen
Foreign secretary warns Tehran over case of Alireza Akbari, an ex-Iranian minister accused of being MI6 spyThe UK foreign secretary, James Cleverly, has urged the Iranian government not to press ahead with plans to execute a British-Iranian dual nation…
Iranian Warships Will Use The Panama Canal For The First Time Later This Year
Iranian navy ship / Wikimedia Commons Washington Free Beacon: Iran To Station Warships in Panama Canal Iran entering Pacific Ocean for first time Iran’s navy is set to station warships for the first time in the Panama Canal, a critical tra…
Iran protests: Tehran’s executions push demonstrators underground
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Monday signaled the state has no intention of softening its crackdown on the protests.
‘They Don’t Think Like You and I’: An Iranian Defector’s Insights On The Hardline Family He Left Behind
Meisam Jebelli defected from Iran in 2020, but his brother, Payman Jebelli, runs the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), a powerful state-controlled media group.
U.S. says Iran possibly ‘contributing’ to war crimes in Ukraine with Russian drone sales
National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan leveled the charge against Iran on Monday as he spoke to reporters accompanying President Joe Biden on a trip to Mexico.
WhatsApp Subverts Censorship with New Proxy Feature
By Habiba Rashid
The new feature is specifically meant to help people maintain access to WhatsApp even if they are living in a repressive regime where internet shutdowns are common.
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Canada slaps new sanctions on Iranian ‘propaganda’ as protests continue
Human rights activists see Iran’s crackdowns as an attempt to intimidate protesters and strike enough fear in the population to end the unrest.
Iran protests: Tehran sentences 3 more protesters to death amid global criticism
The European Union, the United States and other Western countries have condemned Iran for using the death penalty against demonstrators.