Shabtabnews – The case of Dr. Mohammad Ali Taheri proves that he is hostage to the malice and cruelty of the Iranian security, as according to the law, not only Dr Taheri should have been released, but he has been kept illegally in prison for more than three years in addition to his original sentence, without any form of additional charges …
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Dozens Of Political Prisoners Go On Hunger Strike After Prison Guards’ Attack
Iran-HRM – 72 political prisoners in ward 12 and 13 of Urmia Central Prison has launched a hunger strike protesting a raid carried out by prison guards and special anti-riot units in this prison on Tuesday.
Read More »Watchdog Warns Iran Could Be Blacklisted Unless It Acts Against Terrorism Funding
RFL/RE – A global financial watchdog has given Iran until February to crack down on terrorism funding or risk further sanctions on its struggling economy.
Read More »U.S. Agencies Again Warn Of Foreign Interference In Elections By Russia, Iran, China
RFL/RE – U.S. intelligence and law-enforcement agencies issued another warning about foreign interference — by Russia, China, Iran, and others — in the upcoming congressional elections and other elections in the future.
Read More »Haley Blasts Iran Over Alleged Use of Child Soldiers
VOA – U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley strongly condemned Iran for its alleged recruitment and use of child soldiers in battlefields across the Middle East.
Read More »Open Letter: Reza Khandan Echoes Public Support of an Ailing Farhad Meysami
Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA)- Imprisoned civil rights activist Reza Khandan has published a letter calling attention to fellow activist Farhad Meysami’s mistreatment by prison authorities, who are reportedly unmoved by the steep decline of Meysami’s health since he declared hunger strike on August 1st.
Read More »Prisoner in Shirvan Sentenced to Death
Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA)– Branch 2 of the Shirvan Prosecutor’s Office announced on Tuesday, October 16th that Taleb Govahi, a defendant on a murder case who has been detained in Shirvan Prison since the crime, has been sentenced to death.
Read More »Farhad Meysami’s “Life Is In Danger” Two Months Into Debilitating Hunger Strike
CHRI – “He has been tied to the bed and injected with serum.” Imprisoned rights activist Reza Khandan has warned Iranian authorities that another fellow political prisoner could die if he is not allowed immediate medical care outside Evin Prison in Tehran.
Read More »Watered Down Domestic Violence Bill in Approval Stage Six Years After Drafting in Iran
CHRI – Hardliners Claim Bill Threatens Foundations of Iranian Families A heavily revised Bill for the Protection of Women Against Violence has been sent to the Iranian city of Qom for review by Shia scholars, according to Vice President for Women and Family Affairs Masoumeh Ebtekar, who made the announcement on October 12, 2018.
Read More »Four Teachers Detained in Iran and Several Others Summoned to Court After Peaceful Sit-In
CHRI – Security Forces Hijack Teachers’ Union Telegram Channel Two teachers who participated in a peaceful sit-in for teachers’ and education rights in Iran this week remain behind bars five days after they were arrested.
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