Iran has called in Australia's envoy to protest against recent sanctions imposed over alleged human rights violations.

Australia is imposing more sanctions on Iranian officials on the second anniversary of the jailing and death of Mahsa Jina Amini. The 22-year-old Kurdish-Iranian woman was arrested in September ...

Rights groups point to some particular issues of concern: "Unfortunately, the nuclear energy issue has stalemated many issues in Iran, the most important being the issue of human rights." --Shirin ...

Unfortunately, some human rights advocates — particularly in the Iranian diaspora — have adopted a similar stance, insisting that engagement only empowers the Iranian government.

An Israeli attack on Tehran's Evin Prison on June 23 killed 71 people, according to a spokesperson for the Iranian judiciary ...

Three Iranians were executed for allegedly spying for Israel, Iran's judiciary said, bringing the total put to death on ...

While amputation is legally sanctioned in Iran, this practice contradicts various international legal standards, especially human rights obligations under treaties that Iran is party to.

Iran faced global criticism at the 48th Session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Friday, as member nations denounced the country’s treatment ...

It’s a mistake to leave out human rights when President Trump’s administration sits down with Iran over its nuclear program.

US Issues Fresh Iran Sanctions Over Alleged Human Rights Violations WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States issued a new round of Iran sanctions on Wednesday targeting 12 individuals who it said ...

TEHRAN – Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran’s Deputy Minister for Legal and International Affairs, has sharply criticized the double standards and biased human rights mechanisms that he claims are undermining ...