Iran Extends Film Censorship Reach Beyond Its Borders
RFL/RE - Iran has taken its cultural censorship efforts to new levels by pressuring a filmmaker to cancel the screening…
Month: December 2017
One Dead, Nearly 100 Injured After Earthquake Hits Near Tehran
RFL/RE - Iranian officials say a woman died and nearly 100 people suffered minor injuries after an earthquake struck near…
Former Iranian Vice President Baghaei Says Sentenced To 63 Years In Prison
RFL/RE - Former Iranian Vice President Hamid Baghaei says that he has been sentenced to 63 years in prison after…
Legal Proceedings Initiated against Labour Protesters in Arak, Iran
Radiozmaneh - Workers of HEPCO, an Iranian heavy construction equipment manufacturer are reportedly facing charges brought against them by the…
Iran: One Man Hanged on Murder Charges
Iran Human Rights - A prisoner was executed at Zanjan Central Prison on murder charges. According to a close source,…
Young Man Executed In South-East Iran
Iran Human Rights - A prisoner was executed at Zahedan Central Prison on murder charges. According to HRANA News Agency,…
Iran: Execution of At Least eight Prisoners
Iran Human rights - At least eight prisoners were executed at Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj mostly on murder charges.…
US Repeal of Net Neutrality Harms Internet Freedom at Home and Abroad
CHRI - The decision by the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to repeal net neutrality rules has given a green…
Three Years Later, Conservatives Are Still Blocking “I’m Not Angry” From Screening in Iran
CHRI - After finally receiving approval to screen his movie “I’m Not Angry” in Iran, director Reza Dormishian’s film was…
Iranian-British Citizen Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe Eligible for Early Release
CHRI –The husband of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has stated that the Iranian-British dual national, who is currently serving a five-year sentence…