RFL/RE – Censors for Iran’s state-controlled broadcasters routinely go to considerable lengths to prevent audiences from seeing anything they might consider un-Islamic, offensive, or politically sensitive.
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Iraqi Military Hosts Counterparts From Russia, Iran, Syria
RFL/RE – Iraq says its senior military commanders have met in Baghdad with their counterparts from Russia, Iran, and Syria to discuss regional security and the fight against Islamic State (IS) and other militants.
Read More »PRISONERS ON DEATH ROW IN IMMINENT DANGER OF EXECUTION
Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) – Earlier today, September 1, 2018, three political prisoners on death row in Zahedan (capital of the southeastern province of Sistan & Baluchestan and home to Baluchi minority) have been transferred to solitary confinement for imminent execution.
Read More »Political prisoner sentenced to lashings for late return from furlough
Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) – Mohammad Amin Abdollahi will receive 74 lashes for surpassing the end date of his medical furlough from Birjand Prison.
Read More »Flogging and Prison Sentence for Iranian Lawyer
Iran Human Rights – According to reports confirmed by Iran Human Rights (IHR), the Iranian lawyer Mohammad Najafi has been sentenced to three years in prison and 74 lashes. Ten other civil activists have also been sentenced to prison and lashes.
Read More »The Unknown Fate of a Death-Row Political Prisoner’s Brother
Iran Human Rights – There has been no information regarding the whereabouts of Farhad Abdollahpour. He was arrested for investigating the condition of his brother who is a death-row prisoner and now Farhad’s family is worried about him.
Read More »2018 Asian Games: Iran Wins Gold in Volleyball, Silver in Basketball and Bronze in Water Polo
PayvandNews – Iran national volleyball team defeated South Korea to take a gold medal on Saturday at the 2018 Asian Games. Meanwhile, Iran basketball team lost to China in the final match to take the silver and Iran national water polo team defeated China to take the bronze after 44 years of waiting for a medal.
Read More »Iranian Musician Kayhan Kalhor Wins Isaac Stern Human Spirit Award
PayvandNews – Four-time Iranian Grammy Award nominee Kayhan Kalhor was one of the two winners of the Isaac Stern Human Spirit Award at the Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition, the organizers announced last Tuesday.
Read More »EU will continue efforts to keep Iran nuclear deal alive: Federica Mogherini
PayvandNews – European Union’s foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini says the 28-nation bloc would continue its work to preserve a 2015 multilateral nuclear agreement Iran signed with the P5+1 group of countries after the US unilateral move to pull out from the deal.
Read More »Iran Arrests Two More Lawyers Bringing Intense Pressure On Defenders
Radiofarda – Iranian intelligence officers arrested two human rights lawyers Payam Dorfeshan and Farrokh Forouzan Friday August 31, reported lawyer Mohammad Najafi on his Facebook page.
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