Executions Down Globally In 2017, But Remain High In Iran, Pakistan
rferl.org - Ali Kazemi, 22, was recently executed in Iran for a murder he allegedly committed when he was 15.…
Month: April 2018
String ‘Em Up: Iranian Cleric Wants Money Changers Executed Amid Currency Crisis
rferl.org - A senior hard-line Iranian cleric has called for the execution of "several key money changers" to help end…
Baluch political prisoner denied medical treatment despite poor condition
iran-hrm - Mohammad Jazan Azizi, 21, who is detained in Zahedan Prison on charges of acting against national security was…
Supreme Leaders Uses Fatwa to Silence Widespread Distrust of Domestic Apps
iranhumanrights - Following a recent flurry of public criticism of domestically made messaging apps, Iran’s supreme leader has issued a…
Human Rights Watch Demands Writer’s Release
radiofarda - Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called upon Iran’s authorities to immediately release a human rights activist who is…
Angry Iranian Farmers March To Protest Water Shortages
rferl.org - Hundreds of farmers have demonstrated in the Iranian city of Isfahan over the lack of water available to…
26 Million Iranians Suffer Absolute Poverty, Says Prominent Economist
Radiofarda - A prominent Iranian economist says 33 percent of the country’s population live in absolute poverty, and six percent…
Iran’s Casualties In Syria Bombing Risen To Seven
Radiofarda - Iran said Tuesday the number of its soldiers killed in an air strike in Syria this week had…
Iran’s Velayati Says Israel To Meet ‘Response’ Over Air Base
Radiofarda - The top adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Tuesday described a strike on a military air…
Tehran Mayor’s Resignation Accepted Under Judiciary’s Pressure
Radiofarda - Tehran’s city council accepted former Mayor Mohammad Ali Najafi’s resignation at an April 10 meeting, and appointed his…