Northwestern Iran: Four Prisoners Hanged on Drug Charges
Iran Human Rights - Four prisoners were reportedly hanged at Darya, Urmia's central prison (West Azerbaijan province, northwestern Iran), on…
Month: March 2017
Southern Iran: Four Prisoners Hanged on Drug Charges
Iran Human Rights - Three prisoners at Zahedan Central Prison and a prisoner at Chabahar Prison were hanged on drug…
Memo to Tech and Social Media Companies: Allow Iranians Access to Online Tools
Iranhumanrights.org —Major technology and social media companies should stop barring Iranians from buying or accessing personal communications tools and services…
Dual National Speaks of Yearning for Family and Disillusionment with Iran in Letter Prison
Iranhumanrights.org - Iranian-British citizen Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, imprisoned in Iran since April 2016, has written a letter to her UK-based husband about the…
Why dust storms still suffocate Iran’s Khuzestan province
Al-monitor - A massive influx of dust storms in recent weeks has once again paralyzed Iran's southwestern province of Khuzestan.…
The real reason Ahmadinejad still covets media attention
Al-monitor - Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who in September was "advised" by the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, not to…
Iran trade with Russia grew largest in 2016: Envoy
PayvandNews - Iran's trade with Russia saw the highest growth in 2016, says Iranian Ambassador Mohammad Sanai as the two…
Teachers Hold Rallies Across Iran for Labor and Education Rights
Iranhumanrights.org - Teachers held rallies in several Iranian cities on March 9, 2017 demanding livable wages and improved educational resources…
IRGC Violently Arrests Reformist Editor One Month After Release From Evin Prison
Iranhumanrights.org - Ehsan Mazandarani Starts Hunger Strike Reformist editor Ehsan Mazandarani was shocked with a Taser stun gun while being…
Has Rouhani achieved his goals for Iranian economy?
Al-monitor - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's first term in office will come to an end in a few months, and…