Human Rights
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Iran rejects UNHRC res. as invalid, politically motivated
TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – The Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the UN Office in Geneva, rejected the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution as politically motivated and null and void.
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Iran not to give in to foreign pressures: Bahraini at UNHRC
TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – Ali Bahraini, Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva, says that Iran will not give in to pressures by Western countries that seek to accuse Iran over recent riots.
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Iran FM Araghchi slams hypocrisy of German chancellor
TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has strongly lashed out at Germany, saying that Berlin was “the worst placed” to speak on human rights due to years of “blatant double standards.”
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HTS imposes night curfew in Latakia after protests
TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) – Syrian HTS-led authorities have imposed an overnight curfew in the port city of Latakia after attacks in predominantly Alawite neighborhoods yesterday.
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Tehran denounces Canada sanctions against Iranian authorities
TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – An official at Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has strongly condemned Canada’s sanctions imposed against Iranian officials.
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By: Seyed Mohammad Javad Hasheminejad
Human Rights Day and terrorism victims in Iran
TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – Human Rights Day, observed annually on 10 December, offers a valuable opportunity to rethink the challenges and lesser-known aspects of violations of fundamental human rights around the world.
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Iran UN envoy:
World must act decisively to end Israeli genocide
TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations has called on the international community to take urgent and unified action to end the ongoing genocide underway by the Israeli regime in the Gaza Strip.
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Intl. session on children rights held by Iranian institute
TEHRAN, Nov. 22 (MNA) – An international session titled "Children; Victims of Violence in Wars and Terrorist Incidents" was held by Habilian Association on World Children's Day, bringing together a group of experts and researchers.
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Iran responds to Canada's hostile allegations on human rights
TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) – The Islamic Republic of Iran's mission to the United Nations has responded to the anti-Iran human rights allegations levelled by the Canadian mission, describing the claims as "an act of self-expression."
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Iran calls for collective action to address global challenges
TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) – Iranian president’s aide for social affairs Ali Rabiei has emphasized that addressing global challenges requires collective and principled action.
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How Cyrus the Great built world’s first multicultural empire
TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) – Centuries before modern nations began defining human rights, Cyrus the Great laid out principles of freedom, dignity, and cultural respect that still feel revolutionary today.
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Iranian cleric:
Sumud caravan symbol of global solidarity with Palestinians
TEHRAN, Sep. 24 (MNA) – The official in charge of land caravan of companions of Sumud says that the caravan is a symbol of the global solidarity with the resistance of the Palestinian people.
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Iran slams US meddling statement on its internal affairs
TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry condemned the US State Department’s statement on the 2022 riot as blatant interference, denouncing Washington’s long record of crimes against the Iranian nation.
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Iran lashes out at UN for silence over Israeli aggression
TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Secretary of Iran High Council for Human Rights Nasser Seraj criticized UN silence over Israeli attack on Iran, warning that UN silence is one of the reasons for Israeli boldness in violating sovereignty of regional countries.
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Tehran hosts 10th Iran-Russia Human Rights Dialogues
TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – The 10th round of bilateral human rights dialogues between Iran and Russia was held in Tehran on Wednesday.
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By: Mohsen Pak Aein
Australia and its dark record of Human Rights violations
TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – Australia’s human rights record is marred by systemic discrimination, refugee mistreatment, neglect of vulnerable groups, and rising violence against women—contradicting its global image as a rights champion.
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OHCHR:
Israeli’s decision on Gaza occupation violation of ICJ ruling
TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – The Office of United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Friday reacted to Tel Aviv's decision on Gaza occupation, calling it as clear-cut violation of ruling of the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
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Condolences on Humanity's Return to a Modern Dark Age
TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – The U.S. sanctions against Francesca Albanese, the courageous U.N. rapporteur, revealed the return of humanity to a Modern Dark Age.
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American human rights week: Mirror to U.S. hypocrisy
TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) – Iran has launched its annual observance of “American Human Rights Week” to review decades of systematic human rights violations, which is considered a mirror to U.S. hypocrisy and a testament to Iran’s resistance.
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By: Ali Haddadi Asl
10th Intl. Conference on American Human Rights in Tehran
TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – The 10th International Conference on the American Human Rights was held at Soureh Hall of Hozeh Honari in Tehran on Wednesday with the participation of political and scientific figures.
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Israel, US aggression clear violation of intl. law: Bahraini
TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – Iran Ambassador and Permanent Representative to UN Office and International Organizations in Geneva Ali Bahreini has termed recent military aggression by Israel and US on Iran as a blatant violation of the international law.
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Full speech of FM Aragchi in Human Rights Council
TEHRAN, Jun. 21 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi addressed the Human Rights Council at the headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva.
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Hasan raps West for silence vs Israeli seizure of aid ship
TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) – A famous British journalist Mehdi Hasan has lashed out at the Western countries for their silence towards the detention of their citizens by the Israeli regime in Madeleine aid ship by recalling West's moves towards Iran.
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Iranian diplomat:
Exposing US human rights abuses is ‘jihad of clarification’
TEHRAN, Jun. 08 (MNA) – Shedding light on US human rights violations around the world is a form of “jihad of clarification” so that the youth become familiar with such abuses, says a Foreign Ministry official.
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Unilateral sanctions and their impact on Human Rights Conf.
TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – An international conference titled "Unilateral Coercive Measures: Access to Justice at National, Regional and International Levels" was held on Tuesday, May 21, at Iranian Foreign Ministry.
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Pezeshkian slams western hypocrisy over human rights
TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian criticized Western hypocrisy in claiming to uphold human rights while simultaneously causing civilian deaths through their bombs and missiles.
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VIDEO: HTS forces clash with Druze factions in Damascus
TEHRAN, Apr. 29 (MNA) – HTS terrorist forces led by Mohammed al-Jolani raided Jaramana in the Damascus suburbs and clashed with Druze factions.
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Syria’s HTS-led regime nabs two Islamic Jihad officials
TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) – Syria's Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham-led (HTS) regime has detained two officials of the Islamic Jihad resistance movement in the Arab country following a recent ban by the United States on Palestinian groups.
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Tehran to host intl. conference on humanity, freedom
TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) – An international conference on humanity and freedom is scheduled to be held in Tehran on December 3, 2025.
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Iran activists pledge all-out resistance against US aggresion
TEHRAN, Apr. 06 (MNA) – More than 300 Iranian civil society activists have condemned the United States’ threats of military strikes against their country, vowing all-out defense against any foreign aggression.