Human Rights Activist News Agency (HRANA) – The condition of Evin prisoner Alireza Golipour has significantly declined over the course of his prison sentence, his lawyer Azita Gharebeygloo told HRANA.
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Azerbaijanis Detained for Cultural Observances
Human Rights Activist News Agency (HRANA)- A crackdown on Azerbaijani activists continued this past week when activist Reza Zarei was taken into custody by security forces, purportedly in connection to his newfound campaign promoting native [Azerbaijani] names.
Read More »Zahedan’s Political Prisoners Suffer Cold, Hunger, Harassment
Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA)- The political prisoners in Zahedan prison continue to endure mistreatment at the hands of personnel, the harassment of their families by authorities, malnutrition, medical negligence, arbitrary restriction on furlough, and the temperature extremes of an overcrowded prison without climate control.
Read More »Iran Executions: Prisoner Hanged at Bandar Abbas Prison
Iran Human Rights (IHR) – A prisoner was executed on a murder charge at Bandar Abbas Central Prison last Sunday.
Read More »Iranian Intelligence Services Suspected Of Attempted Attack In Denmark
Radiofarda – The head of Denmark’s security service said on Tuesday he suspected an Iranian intelligence service had attempted to carry out an attack on an individual in Denmark.
Read More »A Young Woman Defies Hijab, Shedding Headscarf In Central Tehran
Radiofarda – Another young woman who took off her headscarf on Monday, October 29, to protest compulsory hijab in Tehran, has been arrested by police, social media reports say.
Read More »‘Specter Of Hyperinflation Haunts Iran’ – Venezuela Style
Radiofarda – The inflation rate in Iran reached 15.9 percent in October, the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) reported one week before the second round of US sanctions that target Iran’s international banking and oil export.
Read More »U.S. Calls On Iran To Follow Example Of Cyrus The Great
Radiofarda – U.S. State Department spokesperson, Heather Nauert has called on Iran to show tolerance towards religious minorities.
Read More »Under The Radar: Iran’s Oil Exports Harder To Track As Sanctions Loom
Radiofarda – According to Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih, no one has any idea how much oil Iran will be able to export after new U.S. sanctions against the Islamic Republic kick in on Nov. 4.
Read More »Ex-Iranian President Khatami warns of ‘social uprising if no real change happens’
Al-Arabia – Former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami warned of social protests to change the regime if people realize there will be no real change.
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