By MEHRTASH RASTEGAR & NIR BOMS New York Post While the Iranian police are using tear gas and electric prods to crack down on antigovernment protesters, the UN Commission on the Status of Women is preparing to welcome the Islamic Republic as its newest member when its 56th session gets under way in New York [...]
Iran & rights: another UN farce
February 25th, 2011 · No Comments · Iran
Iran’s War on Women
June 15th, 2010 · No Comments · Iran, Middle East
As many of us begin to celebrate the coming of summer, AFP reports that 71 women have been detained over the past three months for being “improperly dressed” while attempting to board planes. Additional 87,714 warnings were issued to women during the last three months since their hair was not properly covered, AFP reports. The [...]