Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Iranian human rights activist Ahmad Batebi speaks during a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Iran at the request ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Naz Gharai, from Tehran, is covered in red paint as protesters call on the United Nations to take action against the treatment of ...

By Emma Farge and Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Jan 23 (Reuters) - The U.N. rights chief urged Iran on Friday to end its "brutal repression" of protests during an emergency session of the Human Rights ...

In this explosive clip from the UN Council’s emergency special session on January 23, 2026, authoritarian regimes rally to ...

An independent fact-finding mission should investigate potential crimes against humanity committed by the Islamic Republic of Iran, according a UN-appointed representative.

The UN Human Rights Council decided Friday to deepen its scrutiny of Iran over its crackdown on protests that left thousands dead, including children, amid demands it end its "brutal repression". The ...

The Iranian government’s move to crush nationwide protests has likely caused the bloodiest crackdown against civilians since the 1979 revolution. The global response, even U.S. military threats, have ...