HRW: Stop Using Lethal Force against Indian Protesters
TEHRAN (Iran News) – HRW said on Tuesday that the Indian authorities should cease using unnecessary lethal force against Indian protesters demonstrating over a law that discriminates against Muslims, said Tuesday. According to the official website of HRW “Indian police, in many areas, have been cracking down on anti-citizenship law protests with force, including unnecessary […]
Indians in Iran ask to meet visiting FM over citizenship bill
TEHRAN (Iran News) – The Indians living in Iran have called on their foreign minister to hold a meeting with them during his trip to Tehran and explain the recent developments occurring in the country after the New Delhi government proposed a controversial citizenship bill. In an open letter to Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, who […]
Modi summons to discuss citizenship law protests
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has summoned his government ministers to hold a meeting and discuss the security situation in the country following citizenship law protests. Government sources said Modi met his council of ministers in the capital, New Delhi, on Saturday to discuss security measures to end violent and contentious […]
India protests against ‘anti-Muslim’ law
TEHRAN (Iran News) – India fresh protests raged on Monday as anger grew over new citizenship legislation slammed as anti-Muslim law after six people died in the northeast and up to 200 were injured in New Delhi. The law that raged India protests is fast-tracks citizenship for non-Muslims from three neighboring countries, which is essentially […]
Indian Citizenship Law Takes 5 Lives in Protests
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Five people died, including three after being shot by police, following violent protests in northeast of the county over a contentious Indian citizenship law, with authorities maintaining internet bans and curfews in some regions. Tension remained high at the epicenter of the unrest in Assam state’s biggest city, Guwahati, with a […]