{"id":211035,"date":"2018-11-24T07:24:32","date_gmt":"2018-11-24T07:24:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/211035-iran-news-in-brief-november-16-2018"},"modified":"2020-01-24T17:48:41","modified_gmt":"2020-01-24T17:48:41","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-november-16-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-november-16-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran news in brief, November 16, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Iran news in brief, November 16, 2018\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_tmoSc7izXg0\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FtmoSc7izXg0%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tmoSc7izXg0\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT4M18S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2018-11-16T15:21:53Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_tmoSc7izXg0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FtmoSc7izXg0%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Iran news in brief, November 16, 2018<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/tmoSc7izXg0\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FtmoSc7izXg0%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Iran news in brief, November 16, 2018\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Iran news in brief, November 16, 2018 UN Panel Challenges Iran on Human Rights A U.N. committee on human rights has approved a resolution urging Iran to stop its widespread use of arbitrary detention and expressing serious concern about its &quot;alarmingly high&#039;&#039; use of the death penalty. The resolution adopted by the General Assembly&#039;s Human Rights Committee was approved Thursday, 85-30, with 68 abstentions. It is virtually certain to be approved by the 193-member world body next month. \u201cCondemning the systematic and gross violations of human rights by the theocratic regime ruling Iran, the UN resolution once again confirmed that the regime blatantly tramples upon the Iranian people\u2019s most fundamental rights in all political, social and economic spheres,\u201d said Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, the President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, in welcoming the 65th UN resolution condemning human rights abuses in Iran. Iran Hangs 10 Prisoners on a Brutal Execution Binge 10 prisoners were hanged in a group execution on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at Rajaei Shahr Prison of Karaj, west of the Iranian capital of Tehran. Rights group Amnesty International described the executions as \u201chorrific\u201d and a violation of international law. \u201cUse of the death penalty is appalling under any circumstances,\u201d Amnesty said in a statement on Wednesday, adding that under international law \u201cthe death penalty is absolutely forbidden for non-lethal crimes, such as financial corruption.\u201d 12 Teachers Detained in Iran and 30 Others Summoned to Court After Teachers\u2019 Strike At least 12 teachers have been detained wile 30 activists were summoned and interrogated during a nationwide teachers\u2019 strike on November 13 and 14. In a November 15 statement published on Telegram the Teachers\u2019 Trade Organizations\u2019 Coordination Council said that more than 12 teachers were arrested since Sunday while at least 30 activists were summoned and interrogated. \u201cActivists were summoned to the Intelligence Agency, Revolutionary Guards Corps Intelligence Department, Protection Agencies and Security Police in almost all the provinces that participated in the strikes,\u201d the statement said. U.S. Envoy Hook Ramps up Pressure on Iran, Warns European Companies U.S. Special Representative Brian Hook waned on Thursday that European banks and firms who engage in a special European Union initiative to protect trade with Iran will be at risk from newly reimposed U.S. sanctions. It is &quot;no surprise&quot; that EU efforts to establish a so-called Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) were floundering over fear in EU capitals that hosting it would incur U.S. punishment, Special Representative Brian Hook said. &quot;European banks and European companies know that we will vigorously enforce sanctions against this brutal and violent regime,&quot; he said in a telephone briefing with reporters. &quot;Any major European company will always choose the American market over the Iranian market.&quot; Iran\u2019s Morality Police Storm Private Party to Arrest 50 People Up to 50 people have been detained in Iran after the morality police raided what has been described as a mixed-gender party in Maragheh, East Azerbaijan Province, the local Prosecutor General disclosed Wednesday. Nader Najed said, \u201c13 men and 9 women have been detained for due process, but the rest have been released on bail.\u201d Iranian regime has a history of clamping down on parties. 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It is virtually certain to be approved by the 193-member world body next month. \u201cCondemning the systematic and gross violations of human rights by the theocratic regime ruling Iran, the UN resolution once again confirmed that the regime blatantly tramples upon the Iranian people\u2019s most fundamental rights in all political, social and economic spheres,\u201d said Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, the President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, in welcoming the 65th UN resolution condemning human rights abuses in Iran.Iran Hangs 10 Prisoners on a Brutal Execution Binge10 prisoners were hanged in a group execution on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at Rajaei Shahr Prison of Karaj, west of the Iranian capital of Tehran.Rights group Amnesty International described the executions as \u201chorrific\u201d and a violation of international law.\u201cUse of the death penalty is appalling under any circumstances,\u201d Amnesty said in a statement on Wednesday, adding that under international law \u201cthe death penalty is absolutely forbidden for non-lethal crimes, such as financial corruption.\u201d12 Teachers Detained in Iran and 30 Others Summoned to Court After Teachers\u2019 StrikeAt least 12 teachers have been detained wile 30 activists were summoned and interrogated during a nationwide teachers\u2019 strike on November 13 and 14.In a November 15 statement published on Telegram the Teachers\u2019 Trade Organizations\u2019 Coordination Council said that more than 12 teachers were arrested since Sunday while at least 30 activists were summoned and interrogated.\u201cActivists were summoned to the Intelligence Agency, Revolutionary Guards Corps Intelligence Department, Protection Agencies and Security Police in almost all the provinces that participated in the strikes,\u201d the statement said.U.S. Envoy Hook Ramps up Pressure on Iran, Warns European CompaniesU.S. Special Representative Brian Hook waned on Thursday that European banks and firms who engage in a special European Union initiative to protect trade with Iran will be at risk from newly reimposed U.S. sanctions.It is &quot;no surprise&quot; that EU efforts to establish a so-called Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) were floundering over fear in EU capitals that hosting it would incur U.S. punishment, Special Representative Brian Hook said.&quot;European banks and European companies know that we will vigorously enforce sanctions against this brutal and violent regime,&quot; he said in a telephone briefing with reporters.&quot;Any major European company will always choose the American market over the Iranian market.&quot;Iran\u2019s Morality Police Storm Private Party to Arrest 50 PeopleUp to 50 people have been detained in Iran after the morality police raided what has been described as a mixed-gender party in Maragheh, East Azerbaijan Province, the local Prosecutor General disclosed Wednesday.Nader Najed said, \u201c13 men and 9 women have been detained for due process, but the rest have been released on bail.\u201dIranian regime has a history of clamping down on parties. 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It is virtually certain to be approved by the 193-member world body next month. \u201cCondemning the systematic and gross violations of human rights by the theocratic regime ruling Iran, the UN resolution once again confirmed that the regime blatantly tramples upon the Iranian people\u2019s most fundamental rights in all political, social and economic spheres,\u201d said Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, the President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, in welcoming the 65th UN resolution condemning human rights abuses in Iran.Iran Hangs 10 Prisoners on a Brutal Execution Binge10 prisoners were hanged in a group execution on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at Rajaei Shahr Prison of Karaj, west of the Iranian capital of Tehran.Rights group Amnesty International described the executions as \u201chorrific\u201d and a violation of international law.\u201cUse of the death penalty is appalling under any circumstances,\u201d Amnesty said in a statement on Wednesday, adding that under international law \u201cthe death penalty is absolutely forbidden for non-lethal crimes, such as financial corruption.\u201d12 Teachers Detained in Iran and 30 Others Summoned to Court After Teachers\u2019 StrikeAt least 12 teachers have been detained wile 30 activists were summoned and interrogated during a nationwide teachers\u2019 strike on November 13 and 14.In a November 15 statement published on Telegram the Teachers\u2019 Trade Organizations\u2019 Coordination Council said that more than 12 teachers were arrested since Sunday while at least 30 activists were summoned and interrogated.\u201cActivists were summoned to the Intelligence Agency, Revolutionary Guards Corps Intelligence Department, Protection Agencies and Security Police in almost all the provinces that participated in the strikes,\u201d the statement said.U.S. Envoy Hook Ramps up Pressure on Iran, Warns European CompaniesU.S. Special Representative Brian Hook waned on Thursday that European banks and firms who engage in a special European Union initiative to protect trade with Iran will be at risk from newly reimposed U.S. sanctions.It is \"no surprise\" that EU efforts to establish a so-called Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) were floundering over fear in EU capitals that hosting it would incur U.S. punishment, Special Representative Brian Hook said.\"European banks and European companies know that we will vigorously enforce sanctions against this brutal and violent regime,\" he said in a telephone briefing with reporters.\"Any major European company will always choose the American market over the Iranian market.\"Iran\u2019s Morality Police Storm Private Party to Arrest 50 PeopleUp to 50 people have been detained in Iran after the morality police raided what has been described as a mixed-gender party in Maragheh, East Azerbaijan Province, the local Prosecutor General disclosed Wednesday.Nader Najed said, \u201c13 men and 9 women have been detained for due process, but the rest have been released on bail.\u201dIranian regime has a history of clamping down on parties. 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