IRNA Irans Justice Minister Alireza Avaei voiced his satisfaction on cooperation between Iran and Afghanistan on extradition of prisoners between Iran and Afghanistan. 'Good cooperation has been made in this regard,' Avaei said. He said that some 5,000 Afghans are imprisoned in Iran while 22 Iranians are serving their prison terms in Afghanistan,...

Reuters - Irans justice minister said on Tuesday a recent reform of its drug laws should lead to fewer executions after the U.N. Secretary General said he remained alarmed about their high number - nearly 500 last year. As Ali Reza Avai addressed the United Nations Human Rights Council, protesters rallied outside against the senior official who is ...

Tasnim Irans Foreign Ministry held a meeting in Tehran to brief the foreign ambassadors on the countrys human rights achievements as part of plans to promote cooperation with the other states in promoting human rights. The Monday gathering in the Foreign Ministrys Centre for Political and International Studies was held to introduce the latest developments ...