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Iran’s Judiciary vows to take legal action against Saudi siege of Yemen

Emad Askarieh -
The crime being committed in different parts of the region and Yemen today is a scandal for those who claim to be supporters of human rights, said the Judiciary spokesman.
Hard News

Supreme Leader pardons several female Iranian prisoners

Emad Askarieh -
The decision was in response to a request by Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadegh Amoli Larijani.
Hard News

Supreme Leader pardons over 800 prisoners

Emad Askarieh -
The Supreme Leader has pardoned or commuted the prison terms of 809 convicts in a move to mark the anniversary of the formation of the Islamic Republic (April 1).
Hard News

Iran: UN special rapporteur not reflecting realities

Emad Askarieh -
Iran is skeptical about the ‘unfair and subjective’ performance of the UN special rapporteur, said the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman.
Interviews

Methods used in a small sheikhdom do not suit Iran

Emad Askarieh -
The Judiciary spokesman's comments on a ban on publication of news stories about the former president have drawn reaction.
Hard News

Iran ready to boost cooperation with UN human rights commissioner

Emad Askarieh -
Zarif expressed concern over the spread of Islamophobia in the West, saying Tehran is concerned about the outflow of terrorists from the West who end up in the Middle East.
Judiciary

Islamic establishment treats those under house arrest with tolerance

Emad Askarieh -
The secretary of Iran’s Human Rights Council has said the responsibility to protect people under house arrest lies with the security apparatus.
Americas

Supreme Leader’s message is catching on with the youth

Emad Askarieh -
The secretary of Iran’s Human Rights Council has said for the first time since the revolution that we use simple language to develop mutual understanding with the world.
Hard News

Judiciary Chief slams West’s stance on terrorism, human rights

Emad Askarieh -
The Judiciary chief has lashed out at the West's double-standards on human rights and terrorism, saying terrorist attacks are the beginning of a coordinated move to spread Islamophobia.
Judiciary

House arrest is in line with the law: Official

Emad Askarieh -
Those who question the house arrest are the ones who either have not read the law or do not understand it, said the head of the Administrative Justice Court.
Hard News

US calls for exchange of spy held in Iran

Emad Askarieh -
The request by the US for a spy exchange has been submitted to Iran’s Judiciary, but Tehran has not responded to it yet.
Hard News

War on drugs inflicts huge cost on Iran: official

Emad Askarieh -
The justice minister said a majority of prisoners and most legal cases in the Iranian courts are related to drug offenses.
Hard News

Iran slams allegations of women’s rights violation

Emad Askarieh -
The Iranian judiciary chief has rejected reports that women’s rights are trampled in Iran or that mass executions have taken place in the country.
Hard News

Iran Raps “Biased” UN Human Rights Resolution

Emad Askarieh -
In reaction to a UN human rights resolution against Iran, Afkham condemned any “arbitrary and political use of human rights against independent states.”
Editor's Choice

Western sanctions against Iran contradict human rights

Emad Askarieh -
The secretary of Iran’s Human Rights Council says Iranians put their weight behind President Rouhani’s government regardless of the result of nuclear talks with P5+1.
Human Rights

Iran’s Judiciary Chief Slams US Human Rights Record

Emad Askarieh -
Iran’s judiciary chief lashed out at the American legal system for exonerating the police officers who kill unarmed citizens.
Foreign Policy

Iran criticizes racial discrimination in US

Emad Askarieh -
Iran’s Foreign Ministry slammed the US police’s mistreatment of minorities and the people of color and the implicit support of the country's judicial system for racial segregation and violence against them.
Hard News

80% of Iran capital punishments for drug offences to go away

IFP Editorial Staff -
Based on Islamic and national laws, those involved in large-scale transfer and trafficking of drugs are sentenced to death by Iranian courts.
Law

Free access to information bylaw confirmed

Emad Askarieh -
Iran has adopted a bylaw which calls for the release of and free access to public information without inquiring about the intention of applicants.
Hard News

Iranian-British national, Ghoncheh Qavami, released on bail

Emad Askarieh -
Ghoncheh Qavami has been freed on bail until the appeals court hands down the final verdict.
Foreign Policy

Iran calls UN human rights resolution ‘biased’

Emad Askarieh -
The foreign ministry spokeswoman has blasted a resolution by the UN rights committee on rights situation in Iran, saying the UN’s legal mechanisms have turned into a tool in the hands of the West.
Hard News

Judiciary chief stresses national support for Iran’s nuclear team

Emad Askarieh -
The Judiciary chief has expressed support for Iran's nuclear team, saying the Iranian nation will not give in to the other side’s excessive demands.
Education

Inmates can pursue their studies to doctoral level

Emad Askarieh -
An Iranian jail offers special plans to boost the morale of prisoners, minimize the risk of their depression, help them straighten out and continue their education.
Hard News

30-year jail sentence demanded for Indian murderers of Iranian

Emad Askarieh -
The Italian prosecutors called for a 30-year jail term for the Indian flatmates of an Iranian girl who was strangled.
Hard News

Iran’s Judiciary vows to arrest, punish acid attackers

Emad Askarieh -
The Iranian judiciary says serious measures will be taken by officials to identify and prosecute the perpetrators of recent acid attacks in Isfahan.
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