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• Global Outcry as Iran is Nominated to United Nations Human Rights and Disarmament Committees

  Published: Apr 17, 2026

  Section: Middle East

  On April 11, 2026, the United Nations drew intense criticism following the nomination of the Islamic Republic of Iran to a high-level committee focused on women’s rights, human rig...

• NHK Tehran Bureau Chief Shinnosuke Kawashima Released on Bail in Iran Amid Strict Travel Ban

  Published: Apr 7, 2026

  Section: Middle East

  Japanese public broadcaster NHK’s Tehran bureau chief, Shinnosuke Kawashima, was released on bail Monday after more than two months in Iranian detention. While Japanese officials c...

• Tokyo Demands Immediate Release of Second Japanese Citizen Detained by Iranian Authorities Amid Operation Epic Fury

  Published: Mar 6, 2026

  Section: Asia

  The Japanese government confirmed on Friday that a second national is currently being held in Iranian custody, following the January arrest of an NHK bureau chief. These detentions...

• British detainees at Tehran's Evin Prison report structural damage and psychological distress as airstrikes enter fourth day.

  Published: Mar 3, 2026

  Section: Iran War

  Lindsay and Craig Foreman, a British couple serving a 10-year sentence in Iran on spying charges, have described a deteriorating security situation inside the notorious Evin Prison...