Etiket: Iran
Iran | The president considers the “chaos” caused by the demonstrations “unacceptable”
(Paris) Iranian President Ebrahim Raïssi on Wednesday evening deemed “unacceptable” the “chaos” caused by the wave of demonstrations after the death of the young Iranian Mahsa Amini, arrested by the…
Uprising in Iran | Not so easy to declare the Revolutionary Guards terrorists
(OTTAWA) For the Canadian government to include Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) on its list of terrorist entities is desirable “in principle”, but in practice it is “unrealistic”, says an…
Iran | The police want to use “all their strength” against the demonstrators
(Paris) The police in Iran warned on Wednesday that they would act with “all their force” in the face of the demonstrations, triggered by the death in custody of a…
Experts question the sanctions adopted by the Trudeau government against Iran.
As MPs debate how to end Iran’s violent human rights crackdown, experts say Canada has limited power to pressure the regime. Large protests have erupted across Iran since Mahsa Amini…
The police in Iran intend to oppose “with all their force” the demonstrators who have been protesting for 12 days against the death of Mahsa Amini.
Iran’s police command warned on Wednesday that its units would oppose “with full force” protesters who have been protesting for 12 days over the death of a young woman arrested…
The women’s revolt in Iran
On September 13, while traveling to Tehran to see family, a 22-year-old Iranian girl, Mahsa Amini, was arrested for “wearing inappropriate clothes” by the morality police, responsible for enforcing a…
Iran: “We are afraid, but we hope”, confides a demonstrator after twelve days of violent repression
Repression and violence do not silence protesters in Iran. Sign that the anger does not fall, for the seconde consecutive night, the Iranians were in the street, Tuesday evening, September…
the Iranian selection hides its shirt under a black parka during the anthem to protest against the repression in Iran
Before facing Senegal in a friendly match on Tuesday, Iranian players hid their shirts by wearing coats devoid of flags or crests in protest against the deadly repression in Iran.…
Violent repression of demonstrations | Canada has limited means to pressure Iran, experts say
(OTTAWA) As MPs debate how to end Iran’s violent human rights crackdown, experts say Canada has limited power to pressure the regime. Posted yesterday at 11:29 p.m. Dylan Robertson The…
Protests in Iran | UN secretary general asks Tehran to show restraint
(United Nations) The UN Secretary General on Wednesday called on Iran to exercise “the greatest restraint” in the face of the demonstrations which are shaking the country and have already…
New nightly protests in Iran despite deadly crackdown
For the 12th consecutive night, Iranians took to the streets on Tuesday in several cities across the country to protest the death of a young woman arrested by vice police,…
VIDEO. Iranian actress denounces morality police in Iran
Posted on 09/27/2022 15:56 Raw. Article written by Elnaaz Norouzi, actress of Iranian origin, was also a victim of the morality police in Iran. On her Instagram account, she tells…
Federal government announces imposition of sanctions against Iran
Canada will impose sanctions against “dozens” of individuals and organizations, “including Iran’s so-called morality police,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday morning. • Read also: New protests, tensions rise with…
TESTIMONIALS. In Iran, protesters keep taking to the streets as ‘the government continues to kill people’
The protest movement does not seem to be weakening in Iran. In nearly 80 cities across the country, protesters are still marching despite the crackdown. Iranian authorities have arrested more…
Iran | More than 75 protesters killed, strong tensions with the West
(Paris) More than 75 people have been killed in Iran in the repression of the protest triggered ten days ago by the death of a young woman detained by the…
Crackdown on protests in Iran kills over 75 in 10 days, NGO says
Iran Human Rights (IHR) paints a heavy human toll of the crackdown on protests that began in Iran on September 16. Article written by Published on 09/26/2022 21:37 Update on…
Crackdown on protests in Iran kills over 75 in 10 days, NGO says
Iran Human Rights (IHR) paints a heavy human toll of the crackdown on protests that began in Iran on September 16. Article written by Posted on 09/26/2022 21:37 Reading time…
Monster protests in Iran: Authorities will have ‘no leniency’
Iran’s judiciary chief on Sunday threatened to show “no leniency” to protesters after ten days of nationwide protests over the death of a young woman in the custody of vice…
IN IMAGES, IN PICTURES. In Iran, protesters defy prohibitions despite repression, a week after the death of Mahsa Amini
The anger does not subside in Iran. Since the death in disturbing circumstances of Mahsa Aminia 22-year-old young woman, on September 16 in Tehran, thousands of demonstrators take to the…
IN IMAGES, IN PICTURES. In Iran, protesters defy prohibitions despite repression, a week after the death of Mahsa Amini
The anger does not subside in Iran. Since the death in disturbing circumstances of Mahsa Aminia 22-year-old young woman, on September 16 in Tehran, thousands of demonstrators take to the…