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Month: October 2018

Governance by Deprivation in Evin Prison: 3 in Women’s Ward Denied Visits for 3 Weeks

Human Rights Activist News Agency (HRANA) – On October 2nd, Evin authorities punished three prisoners with a 3-week ban on visitation.…

Reza Khandan Spurns Second Illegitimate Court Summons

Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA)- In the face of the legal obligation to summon defendants a minimum of one week…

January Protestors: 8 Months in Prison for Alireza Moeinian

Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) – Civil rights activist and Tabriz resident Alireza Moeinian, who was among those detained amid…

Activist Eghbal Ahmadpour Sentenced to Five Years in Prison

Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA)- Urmia Revolutionary Court Branch 3 sentenced Anbi village resident Eghbal Ahmadpour to five years in…

Iranian-American Among Five Environmentalists Charged in Iran After Eight Months in Prison

CHRI – Five out of the eight environmentalists who have been detained in Iran since January 2018, including an Iranian-American…

These Four Educators Were Behind Bars in Iran on World Teachers’ Day 2018

CHRI - Four teachers are currently behind bars in Iranian prisons for engaging in peaceful trade union activities, according to Rassoul…

Wildfires ravage marshlands on Iran-Iraq border

AHVAZ, Iran — A mother covers her daughter’s mouth and nose with her headscarf as they rush through the heavy smog that…

Iran’s Department of Environment opposes water transfer from Persian Gulf

PayvandNews - With regard to the environmental conditions of the Persian Gulf, the Department of Environment (DOE) has taken a…

Golden Eagle’s luxury tourist train arrives in Iran

PayvandNews - The international Golden Eagle tourist train has arrived in Iran from Sarakhs Border Crossing with the neighboring Turkmenistan for a…

Iran Risks Losing 70% of Farmlands: Environment Chief

bourseandbazaar - Iran faces losing 70 percent of its farmlands if urgent action is not taken to overcome a litany of…