IRAN: FURTHER INFORMATION: SPIRITUAL TEACHER AT RISK OF DEATH PENALTY AGAIN: MOHAMMAD ALI TAHERI
Amnesty - Iranian spiritual teacher Mohammad Ali Taheri is awaiting his second hearing due to take place in July. The authorities…
Month: July 2017
Azeri Ethnic Rights Activists Beaten at Peaceful Protest Remain Detained Without Access to Legal Counsel
CHRI - Iranian police units arrested several ethnic Azerbaijani rights activists at a peaceful protest gathering in Ghaleh Babak in East…
Four Christian Converts Sentenced to 10 Years Imprisonment in Iran in Trial Lacking Due Process
CHRI - Three Azeri men and one Iranian man, all Protestant Christian converts, have been sentenced to 10 years in prison…
Iranian Supreme Court Judge Describes 1988 Mass Executions of Political Prisoners as “Fair and Lawful”
CHRI - A senior Iranian judicial official has publicly defended the state's mass executions of political prisoners and extended incarcerations of…
Iran Death Penalty Bill Could Save Thousands on Death Row
CHRI - Despite resistance from security organizations, a bill that could drastically reduce death penalty sentences for petty drug-trafficking crimes in…
Europe must adopt long-term vision for trade with Iran
Al-monitor - Business is increasingly intermixed with politics in Iran’s relations with the world — to the potential detriment to both. For instance,…
IRGC makes changes in Tehran after Islamic State attacks
Al-monitor - Nearly a month after the Islamic State’s simultaneous attacks on Iran’s parliamentary building and the shrine of the founder of the…
Iran’s Supreme Leader Comes to Judiciary’s Defense After Rouhani Criticizes Problematic Arrests
CHRI - Iran's supreme leader is continuing his public criticism of newly re-elected President Hassan Rouhani, this time accusing him of…
Detained Pro-Rouhani Telegram Channel Admins Repeatedly Denied Legal Counsel Three Months After Arrests
CHRI - More than one hundred days after a group of social media supporters of President Hassan Rouhani were arrested by…
Russia, Turkey, Iran Fail To Agree On Details Of Syria De-Escalation Zones
RFL/RE - Diplomats from Russia, Iran, and Turkey have failed to reach agreement on final details regarding so-called "de-escalation zones" in…