The Committee specifically referred to the Baha'i community, expressing its concern that Iranian Baha'is face "widespread and entrenched discrimination, including denial of access to employment in the public sector, institutions of higher education, as well as to benefits of the pension system." It recommended that Iran "take steps to ensure that m ... Continue reading »

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Human Rights Watch warns today that "dozens" of political activists and reporters arrested four years ago remain in detention, while two of the candidates in 2009 --- Mir-Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi --- endure their 28th month of house arrest. The Committee to Protect Journalists reported earlier this month that Iran is holding at least 40 j ... Continue reading »

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DUBAI (Reuters) - Former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has accused Iran's leadership of incompetence and ignorance just days after he was barred from standing in an election next month, the opposition Kaleme website reported on Thursday.Rafsanjani's comments appeared to add to the political conflict between those loyal to the leadership and op ... Continue reading »

Iran occupies the position of having the second largest number of annual executions, after China, something that is widely criticized by human rights groups. In his interview, Moghadam said, "We had anticipated that the number of executions and hangings would rise prior to the elections and had issued a statement to this effect." He said executions ... Continue reading »