Iran-HRM – During the past weeks, Iranian authorities have impressively intensified their crackdown on Baha’is by shutting down Baha’i owned businesses, expelling them from universities and making arrests.
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Iran Publicly Executes Man On Sodomy Charges
Iran-HRM – A man was hanged by Iran Thursday, January 10, in the southwestern city of Kazeroon, the state-run ISNAnews agency reported.
Read More »A Daily Overview of Human Rights Violations in Iran for January 11, 2019
HRANA – The following is an overview of human rights violations in Iran on January 11th, 2019 based on the information compiled and verified by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA).
Read More »Former Presidential Candidate Karroubi Did Not Receive Saudi Money, Son Says
CHRI – False Claims Meant to Divert Attention from “Shame” of Eight Years of House Arrest Without Trial
Read More »Nasrin Sotoudeh and Baha’i Political Prisoner Refuse Phone Calls in Solidarity With Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
CHRI – Authorities Revoke Phone Privileges, Reduce Food Rations in Evin Prison’s Women’s Ward Two political prisoners held in the same ward as Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe in Iran’s Evin Prison have given up their right to phone calls until the authorities lift newly imposed restrictions targeting the Iranian UK dual national as well her fellow inmates in the Women’s Ward.
Read More »Famed Iranian Playwright Mohammad Rahmanian Charged for Allegedly Featuring Female Soloist
CHRI – Complaint Brought by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Prominent Iranian theater director and playwright Mohammad Rahmanian has been charged with “propaganda against the state” based on a complaint by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) for allegedly featuring a female soloist in his play.
Read More »Iran Officials Deny Zarif’s Resignation, Pull-Out From JCPOA
Radiofarda – A top Iranian official has dismissed reports about the intention of Iranian foreign minister to resignation and his country’s exit from the 2015 nuclear agreement with world powers.
Read More »Pompeo Says U.S. Planning A Global Summit Focused On Iran
Radiofarda – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo who is touring the Middle East has said that the United States plans to host a global summit focused on the Middle East, particularly Iran, next month in Poland.
Read More »Rouhani’s Remarks Reveal Rift Between Iran’s Top Leaders
Radiofarda – President Hasan Rouhani’s remarks at commemorations in Tehran on January 9 and 10 to mark the second anniversary of former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani’s death has revealed rifts at the top level of Iran’s political system.
Read More »Labor Leader Claiming Torture Says ‘Stop Lying To The People’
Radiofarda – The government, judiciary, and parliament insist that they are following-up my case, but, they have kept me in the dark, labor leader of sugar mill workers Esmail Bakhshi has said on his Instagram account.
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