Human Rights

Afghanistan's progress in upholding citizens' rights sets example for region
Human Rights

2020-06-23

Afghanistan's progress in upholding citizens' rights sets example for region

Twenty years ago, the Afghan people did not have the power to raise their voices to ensure their protection of their rights and freedoms. Today, effective laws are in place to protect those rights.

Tehran continues to deny regime forces drowned Afghan migrants
Human Rights

2020-05-26

Tehran continues to deny regime forces drowned Afghan migrants

Nearly a month after Iranian border forces were accused of torturing and drowning Afghan migrant workers, Tehran sent a delegation to Kabul to look into the incident.

Protesters demand justice for migrants drowned by Iranian forces
Human Rights

2020-05-12

Protesters demand justice for migrants drowned by Iranian forces

Tehran once again is trying to cover up its culpability in a crime by denying that military forces were involved in the torture and drowning of the Afghan workers, say authorities.

Recovered bodies of drowned migrants show signs of torture
Human Rights

2020-05-08

Recovered bodies of drowned migrants show signs of torture

Based on the accounts of survivors, the migrants were first lashed with wire cables by the Iranian border guards and then forced at gunpoint to jump into the river.

'An unforgivable crime': Kabul vows probe into drownings by Iranian guards
Human Rights

2020-05-06

'An unforgivable crime': Kabul vows probe into drownings by Iranian guards

High-ranking Afghan officials have had 'tense' discussions with Iranian counterparts about the incident that sparked widespread outrage.

US concerned over 'horrifying' reports Afghan migrants drowned at Iranian border
Human Rights

2020-05-05

US concerned over 'horrifying' reports Afghan migrants drowned at Iranian border

Children were among those beaten and forced into a river by Iranian border guards, survivors say.

Torture, drowning of Afghan migrants by Iranian border guards spark outrage
Human Rights

2020-05-04

Torture, drowning of Afghan migrants by Iranian border guards spark outrage

'All of us were crying and begging to the Iranian forces not to throw us into the water, but they did it anyway,' one survivor said, adding that 23 migrants drowned.

Iran's deportation of Afghan children outrages Herat officials
Human Rights

2020-04-01

Iran's deportation of Afghan children outrages Herat officials

Iranian security forces have been arresting Afghan children and deporting them alone without notifying their families.

'Death to the dictator': angry protesters in Iran demand end to the regime
Human Rights

2020-01-13

'Death to the dictator': angry protesters in Iran demand end to the regime

Videos posted on social media showed thousands of demonstrators calling for the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and top military leaders to step down.

Thousands of Iranians face torture, execution in post-protest crackdown
Human Rights

2019-12-17

Thousands of Iranians face torture, execution in post-protest crackdown

At least 7,000 people have reportedly been arrested in Iran, and interviews and evidence show that many face dire circumstances.