By Olivia Le Poidevin and Emma Farge GENEVA, Jan 20 (Reuters) - The U.N. Human Rights Council will hold an emergency session on Iran on Friday, with proponents aiming to discuss "alarming violence" ...

By Emma Farge and Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Jan 23 (Reuters) - The U.N. Human Rights Council will hold an emergency session on Friday to discuss the "alarming violence" used in Iran against ...

An Iranian official said authorities have verified at least 5,000 deaths in the protests, which are the biggest demonstrations since 2022, prompting UN rights chief Volker Turk to condemn violence.

The motion's approval extends an independent probe into human rights abuses in Iran and calls for an urgent inquiry into the ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

GENEVA, Jan 20 (Reuters) - The U.N. Human Rights Council will hold an emergency session on Iran in the coming days, with proponents aiming to discuss "alarming violence" used against protesters, a ...

Iranian prosecutor denies Trump's threats prevented mass executions; standoff over inspections of nuclear sites continues, ...

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 ...