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Root of terrorism must be eradicated: Official

Saturday, 24 October 2020 21:25
Tehran (IP) - Faculty member of Tehran University said that the root of terrorism, which is poverty and denial of human rights, must be eradicated.

45 lawmakers urge US to boycott Saudi-hosted G20

Thursday, 22 October 2020 02:39
Forty-five American lawmakers have urged the US government to boycott next month's G20 summit in Riyadh unless Saudi authorities address key human rights concerns.

French activists say 100,000 hurt by Total's Ugandan oil operation

Tuesday, 20 October 2020 05:10
Over 100,000 people in Uganda and Tanzania have been hurt by human rights violations linked to the Total's oil operations in Uganda, two French activist groups said in a report on Tuesday.

UN Special Rapporteur: Unilateral sanctions can hamper medical equipment access amid COVID-19

Saturday, 17 October 2020 12:29
UN Special Rapporteur Alena Douhan on Friday stressed the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights, saying that such moves have led to fewer resources and inadequate medical equipment.

Iran criticizes silence of int'l community in the face of US unilateralism

Thursday, 15 October 2020 09:57
The Iranian representative to the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly called US unilateralism a real threat to human rights in the world and criticized the silence of the international community in this regard.

Pakistan wins election to UN Human Rights Council

Wednesday, 14 October 2020 21:01
Pakistan has been re-elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) with an overwhelming majority securing 169 votes in the 193-member UN General Assembly.

Iran criticises West's double standard on human rights

Wednesday, 14 October 2020 15:18
Tehran (IP) - Head of the Iranian Judiciary's High Council for Human Rights said those countries that put the heaviest pressures on the Iranian nation cannot claim advocacy of human rights.

Saudi Arabia fails to join UN human rights council

Wednesday, 14 October 2020 01:37
Saudi Arabia failed in its attempt to win a place on the board of the 47-seat UN human rights council for the next three years.

Hundreds detained during unauthorized protests across Belarus: Unofficial sources

Monday, 12 October 2020 05:50
At least 564 people were detained during the unauthorized protests held across Belarus on Sunday, the Vesna human rights center, unregistered by the republic’s authorities, said.

Iran's Representative to UN: US speech on human rights; bitter irony of history

Thursday, 08 October 2020 08:40
Criticizing US economic terrorism against the Iranian people, Iran's representative to the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly said that the speech of the United States and its allies on human rights is a bitter irony of history.