The 34th session of the Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review Working Group takes place in Geneva, during which Iran is scheduled to have its human rights records examined on…
tehranNovember 7, 2019
The impacts of surveillance technologies in Iran was discussed by a panel at ‘Our Rights, Our Fight, Our Future’ Forum, in Taipei, where the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) …
tehranOctober 22, 2019
*This is the second part of the article Curious Case of Persian Wikipedia. Radio Zamaneh: In recent weeks, a lively debate started in the Iranian diaspora about the accuracy of Wikipedia…
adminOctober 21, 2019
Radio Zamaneh:On September 11, an investigative report on Open Democracy by Sina Zekavat raised serious concerns in the Iranian community. The article claimed that the Iranian state’s intelligence apparatus might be using…
adminOctober 21, 2019
ustice for Iran accused Persian Wikipedia of “covering up for human rights violators in Iran by deleting statements by officials involved in crimes against humanity.” (Screenshot via Wikipedia) Alarabiya: Wikipedia is…
adminOctober 12, 2019
Wikipedia Senior Manager Arash Soleimani giving a speech at the 14th anniversary of Persian Wikipedia next to the image of Javad Zarif.December 2017 Radio Farda: An Iranian human rights organization, Justice…
adminOctober 11, 2019
Following the alarming reports questioning the independence and neutrality of Persian Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation (Wikipedia’s host) has opened an investigation. One of Wikipedia’s inspectors (CheckUser) has confirmed in a tweet that the investigation involves the…
adminOctober 9, 2019
25 June 2019- The Executive Order issued yesterday by the US President imposes sanctions on Iran’s Supreme Leader Seyyed Ali Khamenei, all the individuals appointed by him, all the entities…
labadminJune 25, 2019
On 13 September 2017, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), Justice for Iran (JFI) and Redress filed a complaint with the Italian NCP against Italtel Group S.p.A.
adminJune 7, 2019