In his latest report, Javid Rahman, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran, labeled the 1988 massacre and the 1981-1982 executions of thousands of political prisoners as crimes against humanity.
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IRGC Allegedly Planning Offensive Against Iranian Kurdish Parties in Northern Iraq
Reports and local sources indicate that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is preparing for an attack on Iranian Kurdish parties based in the autonomous Kurdistan region of northern Iraq. This aggressive move involves the transfer of artillery and heavy weapons to the western borders, suggesting a shift towards an offensive posture. The Iranian…
Statement on a wrong move by monarchists
Mr. Reza Pahlavi, son of the former Shah of Iran, attempts to hijack the #WomanLifeFreedom movement, presenting himself as its representative to lead a transition from the current religious dictatorship to the next. The Green Party of Iran considers any attempt to give power to an individual, in this case, a symbol of far-right political…
Crisis of waste handling and disposal, persistent pollution in northern forests
Expert and environmental activists in Iran warn that 1.5 hectares of lush greenery and pristine Hyrcanian forests and Saravan around Rasht in northern Iran are polluted and destroyed annually by dumping various wastes used as landfills. About 16 hectares of forestlands in Saravan are currently polluted by household, industrial garbage, and special hazardous materials mixed…
One hundred and sixty years in prison, 1480 lashes, and fines for 22 environmental activists in Iran
Decades of government mismanagement of environmental issues in Iranian cities have left neither healthy air to breathe nor clean, sufficient drinking water. The construction of underground projects and tunnels with the lack of environmental regulations by companies affiliated with the Revolutionary Guards and the Ministry of Energy has created chronic and irreparable waste and pollution…
Stop construction of the petrochemical plant in Miankaleh
According to various reports, the Iranian regime plans the construction of a giant petrochemical complex in northern Iran. The plan was confirmed during a recent visit to Miankaleh in Mazandaran province by the Interior Minister last month. Apparently, the destructive environmental project has also received official approval from the Ministry of Industry. Interestingly enough, both…
Call on all Greens to condemn the Iranian regime’s brutality
Dear Green friends, We have called on all Green Parties around the world to express their solidarity with the Iranian people and condemn the recent brutal suppression of protesters during which more than 200 people were killed, thousands injured, and several thousand more arrested. On 25 November 2019, Amnesty International stated: “World must strongly condemn…