Foreign Policy

Iran’s Judiciary Chief Slams US Attempts to Save Terrorists in Region

IFP Media Wire -
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.
Incidents

Illegal Afghan Immigrant Sexually Assaults Iranian Woman

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An illegal Afghan immigrant was arrested on charge of sexual offence against an Iranian woman.
Judiciary

Iran to Revise Capital Punishment in Near Future: Official

IFP Editorial Staff -
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.
Judiciary

Envoy Highlights Global Merits of Iran’s Anti-Drug Campaign

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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”.
Foreign Policy

EU Urged to Stop Repeating Unusual Stances about Iran’s Judiciary

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Iran has called on the European Union to refrain from making unconventional statements about Iran’s judiciary system.
Selected

Iran Frees Iranian-Canadian Academic on Humanitarian Grounds

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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.
Judiciary

Use of Telegram Banned in Iran’s Government Offices

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Abdul-Samad Khoramabadi, an Iranian judiciary official, said the state-run institutions that make use of Telegram in their administrative affairs will be indicted for breaking the law.
Judiciary

Leader Pardons over 500 Iranian Prisoners

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Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Saturday pardoned or commuted prison terms of 582 convicts sentenced by various Iranian courts.
Judiciary

Iran, Italy Mull Human Rights, Anti-Terror Cooperation

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Officials from Iran and Italy hailed the most recent round of bilateral talks on human rights issues, with the both sides calling for closer interaction in the fight against terrorism, such as by the exchange of intelligence information.
Judiciary

Iran’s Judiciary Official in Italy for Talks

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Chief of the Iranian Judiciary’s Human Rights Council Mohammad Javad Larijani arrived in Rome on Tuesday for the third round of talks on Iran-Italy judicial cooperation.
Judiciary

President Vows Iran’s Political, Legal Action on Mina Tragedy

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani underscored on Wednesday that his administration will press ahead with legal and political measures to restore the country’s rights in connection with a fatal crush of Hajj pilgrims in Saudi Arabia that killed hundreds of Iranians last year.
Judiciary

Iran to Extradite 251 Afghan Convicts in Coming Weeks: Deputy FM

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Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Consular, Parliamentary and Expatriates' Affairs Hassan Qashqavi announced that 251 Afghan prisoners will be extradited from Iran in coming weeks.
Nuclear

Iran Confirms Arrest of Individual Close to Nuclear Negotiating Team

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Iran’s Judiciary spokesman confirmed on Sunday reports on detention of an individual close to the country’s nuclear negotiating team by security and intelligence forces.
Judiciary

Alternative to Death Sentence Proposed for Drug Traffickers

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An Iranian judiciary official believes that the death penalty has failed to reduce drug trafficking in Iran, and alternative punishments should be given for narcotics-related offences.
Judiciary

Iran Ministry to Own Billionaire’s Assets

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The Public Prosecutor’s Office in Tehran has accepted to let the Ministry of Petroleum take over assets of billionaire Babak Zanjani who has been sentenced to death for embezzlement.
Human Rights

Ayatollah Khamenei Grants Clemency to Iranian Convicts

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Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei pardoned or commuted the sentences of more than 700 eligible Iranian convicts.
Judiciary

Iran’s Judiciary Confirms Execution of Iranian Academic over Espionage

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Iran’s Judiciary Spokesman Gholam-Hossein Mohseni Ejei confirmed on Sunday, August 7, that the Iranian nuclear academic Shahram Amiri has been executed after being convicted of espionage for the US.
Judiciary

1st Court Hearing Held for Those Who Attacked Saudi Embassy in Tehran

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The first court hearing for 21 men accused of storming Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran in January was held at a Tehran court on Monday, July 18.
Lifestyle

Iranians Make Donations in Golrizan out of Altruism

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Iran is a land of philanthropy and benevolence; however, sporadic crimes are seen here and there, from time to time. Iranians hold Golrizan ceremonies to raise donations for inmates of unintentional crimes.
Media Wire

Iran’s Leader slams UN over Saudis’ child killing in Yemen

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Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has condemned the United Nations for turning a blind eye to Saudi Arabia’s atrocities in Yemen.
Media Wire

Legal Chief: US Human Rights Claims Weakened by Bahrain and Yemen Actions

IFP Media Wire -
Washington's support for the suppression of the Bahraini nation and war on Yemen revealed its lies about advocacy of human rights, Iran's Judiciary Chief Sadeq Amoli Larijani claimed on Tuesday June 28.
Media Wire

MP Calls for Strong Sentences against Saudi Embassy Attackers

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An MP has said he hopes that severe sentences will be given out to attackers on the Saudi Embassy in Tehran, which would help prevent a repetition of such unacceptable incidents in the future. Heshmatollah Falahatpishe, a principalist legislator, made the statement referring to a recent announcement by the judiciary that the case of the January attack on the Saudi Embassy in Tehran will be heard in court next month.
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Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s Case under Preliminary Investigation: Spokesman

Golrokh Askarieh -
Spokesman for the Iranian Judiciary Gholam-Hossein Mohseni Ejei announced on Sunday, June 19, that the case of dual Iranian-British citizen, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, is a security case being investigated in the capital city of Tehran.
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Top Priority of Iran’s Judiciary: Promotion of Legitimate Freedoms

Golrokh Askarieh -
Spokesman for the Iranian Judiciary Gholam-Hossein Mohseni Ejei stressed that the Judiciary attaches a great importance to the implementation of Article 156 of Iran’s Constitution, which requires the restoration of people’s rights and promoting legitimate liberties.
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Death Penalty Commuted to Life Sentence for 7 Prisoners: Judiciary

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Spokesman for the Iranian Judiciary Gholam-Hossein Mohsen Ejei announced on Sunday June 12 that seven prisoners who were on death row for drug trafficking charges had been granted a reprieve thanks to their good behaviour and unconditional repentance.
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