Iran: Political Prisoner Insists On Continuing Hunger Strike
Iran HRM - In a February 12 voice recording sent out from The Great Tehran Penitentiary addressing political and human rights activists who…
Month: February 2018
Iran Hangs At Least 6 Inmates Of Gohardasht Prison
Iran-HRM - At least six inmates were executed today in Gohardasht Prison of Karaj. (more…)
Tehran’s Homegrown Critics Double Down On Rohani’s Referendum Challenge
RFL/RE A referendum proposed by President Hassan Rohani to heal Iran's divisions has been attacked by his hard-line opponents but…
Tillerson: Iran Should Withdraw ‘Destabilizing’ Forces From Syria
RFL/RE - Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has reiterated a U.S. call for Iran to withdraw from Syria, saying its…
US Defense Secretary to Al Arabiya: Iran is behind all regional crises
Al-Arabia - US Defense Secretary James Mattis told Al Arabiya that Iran is behind all the regional crises. In response…
Iran Executions: Karim Zargar, the Head of a Spiritual Institution, Was Hanged
Iran Human Rights - Karim Zargar, the former general manager of IRIB's international section, Iran TV's channel one broadcast manager, head…
Iran Executions: A Prisoner Executed in Zanjan
Iran Human Rights - A prisoner was hanged at Zanjan Central Prison on murder charges. According to a close source,…
Iran Executions: Prisoner Saved From Execution By A Sunni Cleric’s Mediation
Iran Human Rights - A Shia prisoner from Tehran who was on the death-row has been saved from execution by the mediation…
These Women Risked Imprisonment in Iran to Protest the Compulsory Hijab
CHRI - In December and January of this year, Iranian women challenged the Islamic Republic’s compulsory hijab by waving their…
Seyed-Emami’s Son Reveals Threats Against Family
CHRI - Ramin Seyed-Emami Says Family is Seeking Independent Investigation February 14, 2018 — The son of Kavous Seyed-Emami, an Iranian-Canadian…