EU adopting instrumental approach toward human rights

TEHRAN - The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Tuesday that the European Union is making a political and instrumental use of human rights, noting such an approach is intended to isolate sovereign states.

Iran, Indonesia to expand human rights cooperation 

TEHRAN – Deputy director of Iran’s High Council for Human Rights, Majid Tafreshi, and director for multilateral cooperation of Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Febrian Alphyanto Ruddyard, discussed enhanced human rights cooperation between the two countries.

Presidential advisor calls for establishment of independent human rights body 

TEHRAN – A senior aide to the Iranian president has highlighted the necessity of setting up an independent human rights institution to provide legitimate and reliable reports at national and international levels. 

Diplomat calls UN human rights resolution against Iran purely politicized, counter-productive

TEHRAN - A UN General Assembly resolution against Iran for its human rights record is politically motivated and counter-productive, Iran’s deputy ambassador to the UN said on Thursday.

Iran: U.S. human rights claims nothing but shameless hypocrisy

TEHRAN – The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry highlighted on Saturday a number of anti-human rights dossiers filed against Washington, adding that the White House’s claims in defending human rights can only be named as “shameless hypocrisy”.

Guardian council: U.S. not entitled to defend human rights 

TEHRAN – The spokesman for the Guardian Council said on Monday that the U.S. does not enjoy enough legality to present itself as a defender of human rights and democracy. 

Iran’s top judge calls for putting human rights violators worldwide on trial

TEHRAN – Iran’s Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Ra’eisi called Sunday on conscientious lawyers across the world and those who consider themselves as human rights defenders to set up a mechanism to put real violators of human rights on trial.

Iran rejects European Parliament resolution on human rights as ‘biased’

TEHRAN – Tehran has rejected a human rights resolution by the European Parliament against Iran as “biased”, “unilateral” which is not in touch with reality.

Islamic Human Rights and Human Dignity conference held in Tehran

TEHRAN – On Wednesday, Tehran was host to a conference on “Islamic Human Rights and Human Dignity”. The event was staged at the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting Conference Center.

Iran blasts Western exploitation of human rights notion

TEHRAN – Mohammad Javad Larijani, secretary of the High Council for Human Rights in Iran, said on Monday that the notion of human rights have become a tool in the hands of Western countries to use against other states.

Leader reacts to execution of two Bahraini activists

TEHRAN – The Arabic Twitter account of the Office for Preserving and Promoting the Works of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has posted a tweet to react to the recent execution of two young Bahraini political activists by the al-Khalifa regime.

By Huda Z

Delay in Zakzaky’s case unjust, inhuman

TEHRAN - The leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, who has been battling for critical health issues, was scheduled to appear before the Kaduna State High Court on Wednesday for a hearing to allow him to travel to India for medical treatment.

Iranian human rights chief: U.S. seeking to eliminate traces of human civilization

TEHRAN – Iran’s Human Rights Council chief has deplored the U.S. government’s crimes against Muslims, saying Washington is seeking to remove every trace of Islamic and human civilization.

Iran regards human rights as core of divine religions: Judiciary chief

Raisi: Rights violators claim to be rights advocates

TEHRAN – The Islamic Republic of Iran has always regarded human rights as the central point of divine religions and has always championed peace and human rights in the world, Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raisi said on Monday.

Report on U.S. human rights violations handed to Majlis presiding board

TEHRAN – The Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee has submitted its first report on the United States’ human rights violations to the parliament’s presiding board, committee chairman Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh said on Monday. 

‘Nobody can show the true face of terrorism better than the victims’

TEHRAN – “We want the world to see the true face of terrorism, and nobody can do that better than the victims of terrorism,” says Mansoureh Karami, the chairwoman of the board of an Iranian NGO called Association for Defending Victims of Terrorism (ADVT).

By Payman Yazdani

Saudi would be different if it faced consequences for its actions: expert

TEHRAN - Commenting on the reasons behind violation of human rights by Saudis, Anthony Cartalucci says the U.S. doesn't base its ties with other nations on human rights, but rather obedience and utility which Riyadh has both in abundance.

By By Mohammad Ghaderi - Twitter: @ghaderi62 - Email: m.ghaderi62@gmail.com

Why are human rights defenders silent?

TEHRAN - The latest crime in Saudi Arabia's wild regime has led to anger and hatred of all the people of the world from Riyadh. Undoubtedly, not only the leaders of the Saudi regime, but also American and European supporters of this regime are also involved in the martyrdom of 37 people in Saudi Arabia.

Sanctions on Iran is a ‘human rights violation’, analyst says

TEHRAN – A senior political analyst believes that the U.S. move to end exemptions to sanctions on Iran’s oil exports is a human rights violation which can be pursued by the Islamic Republic through international channels.

Iran’s Human Rights Council slams UK crackdown on climate protesters

The top Iranian government watchdog on human rights has issued a statement condemning Britain’s ongoing crackdown on people protesting against its environment policies.

By M.A. Saki

Endorsing the stealing of Golan Heights means pushing the world toward anarchy

Donald Trump signed a proclamation on March 25 recognizing Israel’s stealing of the Golan Heights owned by Syria. Israel seized the land from Syria in the 1967 Middle East war with a support by the U.S. and certain other Western countries.

By Javad Heirannia

‘People of the region yearn for democracy, human rights and social equality’

TEHRAN - Professor Arshin Adib-Moghaddam, Chair of the Centre for Iranian Studies at the London Middle East Institute believes that “The people of the region yearn for democracy, human rights and social equality.”

Foreign Ministry: U.S. biggest violator of Iranian people’s rights

TEHRAN – The Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that the U.S. government is the “biggest violator” of the Iranian people’s rights through introducing “illegal” sanctions on the Islamic Republic.

By Heshmatollah Rahnama 

Human rights and democracy in U.S. is questionable 

TEHRAN - Ever since the rise of the Islamic Republic four decades ago, Iran has been under severe United States media attack, sanctions and threats. 

Saudi Arabia criticized over human rights by 36 countries

Thirty-six countries have signed an open letter criticizing Saudi Arabia's human rights record.

American-born Press TV anchor Marzieh Hashemi imprisoned in U.S., denied hijab, halal food 

TEHRAN — Marzieh Hashemi, an American-born journalist and anchor, working for Press TV, Iran’s English-language television news network, was imprisoned on as-yet-undefined charges in the United States.

By Atiyeh Ghoshoni

Violation of women's rights and claims of human rights: Yemeni and Gazan women suffer from war

TEHRAN - From antiquity to the present, women have always faced various types of violence. According to a report from the World Health Organization one in three women experience violence, most likely from their intimate partner.

Iranian human rights organization worried over situation in France

TEHRAN – In a statement on Monday, Iran’s Human Rights Headquarters expressed concern over the violence exercised by the French police against protestors.

Iran condemns instrumental use of human rights

TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Friday strongly condemning use of the human rights and international mechanisms as a tool.