Judiciary

Deputy Judiciary Chief:

Western anti-Iran stance on HR situation in Iran in decline

TEHRAN, Mar. 28 (MNA) – The Head of the Iranian Judiciary's High Council for Human Rights Ali Bagheri Kani said that more than 50% of states did not vote in favor of the anti-Iran resolution at the 46th session of Human Rights Council on March 23.
2021-03-28 19:30
By: Mohammadreza Abbasi

Meeting with foreign envoys on human rights

TEHRAN, Mar. 14 (MNA) – The head of the Iranian Judiciary's High Council for Human Rights Ali Bagheri-Kani held a meeting with ambassadors and diplomats residing in Tehran on Sunday.
2021-03-14 19:00
Judiciary chief:

Gen. Soleimani, Al-Muhandis ‘heroes of war against terrorism'

TEHRAN, Feb. 23 (MNA) – The head of the Iranian Judiciary said General Ghassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, who were martyred by US terrorists, will always be heroes of the Axis of Resistance.
2021-02-23 10:54
Iraq, Iran sign three MoU on judicial cooperation

TEHRAN, Feb. 09 (MNA) – Following the negotiation between the Chief of Iran’s Judiciary Ebrahim Raisi, and Faiq Zidan, chairman of the Iraqi Supreme Judicial Council, three memoranda of understanding were signed between the two countries.
2021-02-09 13:31
Leader pardons, commutes sentences of 3,840 convicts

TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has pardoned or commuted the sentences of a large number of Iranian prisoners.
2021-02-08 14:40
Judiciary chief to make trip to Iraq

TEHRAN, Feb. 07 (MNA) – Iranian Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raeisi is to make a trip to Baghdad, Iraq, on Monday.
2021-02-07 13:36
By: Shahab Ghayoumi

Judiciary branch renews allegiance with Imam Khomeini ideals

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – Judiciary Branch’s officials, including its head Ayatollah Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi, renewed their allegiance with the late founder of the Islamic Revolution Imam Khomeini (RA) on Tuesday.
2021-02-02 17:12
Judiciary chief:

Investigating Flight752 case knows no redline

TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) – Iran’s Judiciary Chief said that Islamic Republic of Iran does not consider any redline to follow-up and investigate the Ukrainian plane crash’s case.
2021-01-11 14:10
Judiciary Chief:

Gen. Soleimani’s School must be clarified for generations

TEHRAN, Jan. 01 (MNA) – Iranian Judiciary Chief Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi said that various aspects of Martyr Lt. Gen. Soleimani must be explained to the present and future generations.
2021-01-01 12:33
Judiciary official:

Iran identifies 48 culprits in Gen. Soleimani assassination

TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – The head of the Iranian Judiciary's High Council for Human Rights says the country has identified 48 perpetrators involved in the January assassination of the top-anti terror commander, Lt. General Ghasem Soleimani.
2020-12-28 16:22
Ruhollah Zam executed

TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) – Ruhollah Zam, the admin of the anti-revolutionary 'Amad News' website, was executed on Saturday.
2020-12-12 08:20
Ruhollah Zam's death sentence upheld: judiciary spox.

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – Judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaili announced on Tuesday the confirmation of Ruhollah Zam's death sentence in the Supreme Court.
2020-12-08 11:38
Jannati calls for identifying scientist terror perpetrators

TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – Secretary of Iran's Guardian Council called on the country's intelligence and security institutions and the judiciary to identify and deal with the perpetrators and commanders of Fakhrizadeh's assassination.
2020-12-02 11:45
Judiciary Chief:

SEC services obliged to identify those behind assassination

TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – Condemning the assassination of Iranian scientists, Iran’s Judiciary Chief said that the intelligence and security services and the relevant judicial authorities are obliged to identify those behind the assassination.
2020-11-27 23:29
FM spox reacts to Swedish FM meddlesome remarks

TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – Reacting to the remarks of the Swedish Foreign Minister, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh stressed the independence of the judiciary branch in Iran.
2020-11-25 08:38
Judiciary chief:

Resistance of Iranian nation thwarted all enemies’ plots

TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) – Iranian Judiciary Chief said that resistance of the noble nation of Iran foiled all conspiracies orchestrated by enemies against the country.
2020-10-22 17:00
Economic convict, corruptor extradited from Europe: Judiciary

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – Following the notification of Judiciary Chief and for the first time, a major economic convict was extradited to the country from Europe.
2020-10-14 22:48
Cabinet to mull over intl. judicial cooperation on corruption

TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) – The Cabinet of Ministers will examine the international judicial cooperation against corruption.
2020-09-30 11:00
Iran warns of appeasement of US criminal policies

TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) – Iran's Permanent Representative to the UN office in Geneva said that the US unilateral sanctions are truly the main cause of gross and widespread violations of human rights in the targeted nations.
2020-09-30 09:35
Iran summons German ambassador over meddlesome remarks

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned the German Ambassador over meddlesome tweets of the embassy.
2020-09-14 15:16
Judiciary official to European embassies in Tehran:

Observe diplomatic etiquette!

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – Ali Bagheri, deputy of international affairs of the Judicial System of Iran, strongly condemned the interference of European embassies in Iran's internal affairs and urged them to observe the diplomatic etiquette.
2020-09-14 15:00
Pres. Rouhani:

Cooperation of three branches can help solve problem

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that cooperation and collaboration of Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches can help accelerate solving economic problems of the country.
2020-09-13 21:35
Bagheri Kani:

Judiciary pursuing Charlie Hebdo's insult via intl. sources

TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – A senior judiciary official said that Iran Judiciary corresponded with several international organizations as soon as the French Charlie Hebdo republished the insulting cartoon.
2020-09-12 13:20
Bagheri Kani:

Iran adopting anti-terrorism as its ultimate strategy

TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) – A senior judiciary official said the fight against terrorism is the definitive strategy of the Islamic Republic of Iran, asserting that the country is seriously seeking to eradicate any types of terrorism.
2020-09-03 03:28
Iran to pursue lifting sanctions against Lebanon: Raeisi

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – Iran's Judiciary Chief Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi offered condolence on the the tragic incident of the explosion in the port of Beirut.
2020-08-05 19:18
Leader pardons, commutes sentences of 2,135 prisoners

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has agreed to pardon or commute the sentences of as many as 2,135 prisoners.
2020-08-05 16:11
Iran marks Islamic Human Rights Day

TEHRAN, Aug. 04 (MNA) – Today marks 'the Islamic Human Rights and Human Dignity Day', designated by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
2020-08-04 15:15
US harassment of Iranian airliner illegal, inhuman: Judiciary

TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – In reaction to the US harassment of an Iranian airliner, Judiciary Spokesman Gholam Hossein Esmaeili described US action as illegal and inhumane.
2020-07-28 13:09
US harassment of Iranian airliner unforgivable: Raeisi

TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – Emphasizing that the recent US harassment of a passenger plane is a gross violation of international law, Iran's Judiciary Chief Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi called the US action unforgivable.
2020-07-27 15:10
Ali Bagheri Kani:

Iran Judiciary to pursue US anti human right acts seriously

TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) – Ali Bagheri Kani announced that the Iranian judicial authorities will seriously use all legal capacity to pursue any US terrorist attack in violation of aviation security and principles of international human rights.
2020-07-25 11:53