Sixty years ago, the UN adopted a milestone document that provided impetus to the human rights movement and inspired standard-bearers of peace, equality, and justice. How is it holding up?
Two days after national Students Day, several hundred students at Iran's Shiraz University marked the day with a demonstration against government policies, despite attempts to shut it down.
In its annual survey of journalists in prison, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has found that almost half of all media workers in jail are bloggers, web reporters, or online editors.
A video shot by Amnesty International to show its support for the Iranian women's movement is attracting a surprising amount of worldwide attention.
Mahdiyeh Golrou was among four students of Tehran's Allameh Tabatabai University who were arrested in late November, accused of acting against national security, and held for eight days, including at the notorious Evin prison. RFE/RL's Radio Farda correspondent Mohammad Zarghami interviewed Golrou the day of her release.
Pictures obtained by Reuters showed hundreds of people gathered at Tehran University in the center of the Iranian capital, some of them carrying pro-democracy banners.
Iran will never halt its nuclear work and expects the United States to change its "failed" carrot-and-stick approach to solving the atomic dispute with Tehran, the Foreign Ministry has said.
U.S. President-elect Barack Obama has said he was prepared to offer Iran economic incentives to stop its nuclear program, but he also warned that sanctions could be toughened if it refused.
People smugglers are thriving on both sides of the Afghan-Iranian border, a United Nations report has said, running operations that are costing some $200 million a year in lost visa revenue.
An Iranian court has sentenced to jail and lashes 16 former Central Bank staff for taking bribes including 35 billion rials ($3.5 million) in cash as well as gold and foreign currencies, state radio reported.
With a nominal strength of over 13 million, the volunteer Basij militia plays a key role not only in coercing Iranians to observe strict norms of behavior, but in quelling crime, smuggling, and political unrest. Its support helped Mahmud Ahmadinejad capture the presidency once, will it be enough for a second term?
Iran's military test-fired a new surface-to-surface missile from a warship as part of exercises along a strategic shipping route, state media have reported.
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