Judiciary
Iran’s Tejarat Bank Files Lawsuit against EU for Losses Incurred during Sanctions
Tejarat Bank has filed a lawsuit at the European Court of Justice (ECJ), seeking compensation for the losses it incurred during the sanctions that targeted Iran's nuclear program, the bank's CEO said on Saturday.
Those behind Plasco Building Fire to Be Punished: Minister
Iran’s Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said on Wednesday that all perpetrators of the tragic fire and collapse of Plasco Building in Tehran will be identified and certainly be brought to justice.
Offices of Rafsanjani’s Advisors ‘Naturally’ Sealed after His Demise
An official says the recent sealing of the offices of a number of advisors to the late Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, former chairman of Iran’s Expediency Council, was “a bureaucratic and natural measure which will be revoked soon.”
Leader Warns of Enemy Plots to Destroy Iran’s National Authority
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei referred to the increased attacks against the Iranian Judiciary, and warned that the enemy is seeking to destroy Iran’s “national power.”
Family of 17-Year-Old Victim Pardons His Murderer
A convict who had been sentenced to death for killing a boy at his 17 was pardoned by the victim’s next of kin.
Iranian Football Sponsor Arrested for Huge Debts to Banks
Prosecutor of Tehran announced that a famous Iranian sport sponsor has been detained because of bank debts.
Iranian Political Prisoner to End Hunger Strike after His Wife’s Release
Arash Sadeqi, the Iranian political prisoner who has reportedly been on hunger strike for 71 days, will end his strike tonight after his wife Golrokh Iraee was released on bail today, their lawyer said.
Other Side of the Coin in Iranian Political Prisoner’s Case
Arash Sadeqi is an Iranian political prisoner who has reportedly spent 70 days on hunger strike in protest at his wife’s arrest. However, there is another side in his story and the popular campaigns calling for attention to his demands.
Iranian MPs Call for Attention to Demands of Political Prisoners
A number of Iranian lawmakers and a member of Tehran’s City Council have called on the Iranian Judiciary to address the demands of a number of political prisoners, particularly Arash Sadeqi who has been reportedly on hunger strike for nearly 70 days.
Iran’s Customs Office Ranks Third in Fight against Smuggling
The World Customs Organisation’s Centre of Information and Security has introduced Iran as the world’s third country in the fight against violation of customs regulations and smuggling of goods.
Release of Prisoner Who Got Married While He Was on Death Row
An Iranian prisoner, who had been sentenced to death for manslaughter, was forgiven after getting married inside the prison.
Iran’s Leader Pardons, Eases Sentences of over 1,200 Iranian Prisoners
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Thursday pardoned or commuted prison terms of 1,231 convicts sentenced by various Iranian courts.
Prison Sentence Changed to 1,000 Hours of Work on Environment
A young Iranian criminal who had been sentenced to prison will serve his term by cleaning up the environment from now on.
Corrupt Billionaire’s Death Sentence Upheld by Iran’s Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of Iran has upheld a death sentence that a court had handed down to Iranian corporate mogul Babak Zanjani in March on corruption charges, an official said Saturday.
Drug Addict Receives 30-Year Prison Term after Torturing His Wife
A drug-addicted man in Iran has been sentenced to over 30 years in prison for imprisoning and torturing his wife and children, according to the woman’s female lawyer.
Reactions to an Overnight Attempt to Arrest Iranian MP
An attempt to arrest the reformist Iranian lawmaker Mahmoud Sadeqi on Sunday has sparked great controversy during the past few days in Iran.
Turkey’s Parliament to Consider Death Penalty for Coup Plotters: Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his government would ask parliament to consider reintroducing the death penalty as a punishment for the plotters behind the July coup bid.
Iran, Iraq Cannot Accept West’s Reading of Human Rights: Tehran
Iran’s Judiciary chief says the Islamic Republic and Iraq are capable of introducing their own version of human rights principles, saying the two neighbors will not bow to the Western reading of the concept.
Iranian Justice Minister Calls for Revision of Death Penalty Laws
Iran’s Minister of Justice says the capital punishment has not been effective in the past years in Iran, and its rules and regulations should be revised.
Iran’s Judiciary Chief Slams US Attempts to Save Terrorists in Region
Iranian Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani criticized the US for its support for terrorism in the region, including attempts to save Daesh (ISIL) terrorists in the Iraqi city of Mosul.
Illegal Afghan Immigrant Sexually Assaults Iranian Woman
An illegal Afghan immigrant was arrested on charge of sexual offence against an Iranian woman.
Iran to Revise Capital Punishment in Near Future: Official
Head of Iran’s Supreme Human Rights Council has told a Brazilian daily that Tehran will make amendments to its laws that sentence criminals to death penalty.
Envoy Highlights Global Merits of Iran’s Anti-Drug Campaign
Iranian envoy to the United Nations said Iran's relentless campaign against armed drug traffickers at regional and international levels has “protected part of the global community from the evil of addiction”.
EU Urged to Stop Repeating Unusual Stances about Iran’s Judiciary
Iran has called on the European Union to refrain from making unconventional statements about Iran’s judiciary system.
Iran Frees Iranian-Canadian Academic on Humanitarian Grounds
Iran says it has released an Iranian-Canadian academic, who had been imprisoned in Tehran since June for seeking to undermine security in the Islamic Republic, on humanitarian grounds.
