September 2011
Three Kurdish dissidents killed: Minister
Iranian Intelligence Minister Heydar Moslehi announced that three members of the Kurdish dissident group Komeleh were killed in the past week. » read more
Amnesty International condemns arrest of Iranian lawyer
Amnesty International has lashed out against Iranian authorities for this weekend’s arrest of Abdolfattah Soltani, a prominent human rights lawyer, and is calling for his release. » read more
Iran's first nuclear plant finally connected to power grid
The Bushehr Nuclear Plant has finally been launched, after years of delay, at a ceremony attended by Iranian and Russian officials. » read more
Tehran Bazaar fabric merchants pressured on VAT
Following a weeks-long strike by fabric merchants at the Tehran Bazaar, Ali Askari, the head of the Tax Revenue Organization, announced that the merchants have until September 22 to register for payment of the value added tax (VAT). » read more
Lawmakers propose plan to save Lake Oroumiyeh
Thirty Iranian MPs have prepared a plan to revive shrinking Lake Oroumieyh in northwestern Iran in the next three years. » read more
Karroubi says reformists have no place in next elections
Detained Iranian opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi says there is no place for reformists in the coming parliamentary elections. » read more
Human Rights Watch condemns crackdown on Lake Oroumiyeh protests
Human Rights Watch has condemned the arrest of protesters in various Iranian cities who were demanding government action to stop the drying of Lake Oroumiyeh. » read more
Iranian political prisoners unrepentant: detained journalist
Ali Malihi, a detained member of the student organization Advar-e Tahkim-e Vahdat, says recently released political prisoners have in no way recanted their political views, despite statements to the contrary issued by Tehran’s prosecutor. » read more
Iranian human rights lawyer arrested: reports
Iranian authorities have arrested the prominent human rights lawyer Abdolfattah Soltani in Tehran, according to reports out of Iran. » read more














