Watchdog: Revolutionary Iran jailed 1.7 mln in 30 years
Al-Arabia - Media advocacy group Reporters Without Borders says that Iranian authorities jailed, and sometimes executed, 1.7 million people around…
Month: February 2019
Raja’i Shahr prison guards attack religious minority inmates
Iran-HRM - Prison guards, a number of Intelligence agents and prison warden attacked religious minority inmates in Raja’i Shahr prison…
Security forces arrest Ahwazi Arabs for alleged assisting flood victims
Iran-HRM - Security forces arrested three Ahwazi Arabs on Wednesday, taking them to an unknown location. (more…)
‘Death To America’ Aimed At Trump, Not Americans, Iran’s Leader Says
RFL/RE - Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said the slogan "Death to America" is directed at U.S. President…
U.S. Assails Iranian Space Program After Reports Of Second Failed Launch
RFL/RE - The United States has again accused Iran of developing and testing ballistic missiles in "defiance of the international…
Health of Iranian-Swedish Doctor Jailed in Iran is Failing, Wife Says
VOA - The wife of an Iranian Swedish doctor sentenced to death in Iran for collaborating with a hostile government…
Leaked Files Reveal Iran’s Post-Revolution Crackdown on Journalists
VOA - The Iranian government arrested, imprisoned or executed at least 860 journalists in the three decades between the Islamic…
A Daily Overview of Human Rights Violations in Iran for February 7, 2019
HRANA - The following is an overview of human rights violations in Iran on February 7th, 2019 based on the…
Mounting Evidence that Clears Eight Conservationists from Grave Charges, Judiciary Still Relies on Forced “Confessions”
CHRI - Iran Must Guarantee Fair Trial in Upcoming Court Session on February 12 (more…)
Israel factor complicates but won’t break Iran-Russia partnership in Syria
Al-Monitor - With the presidents of Iran, Russia and Turkey slated to attend a new round of Syria peace talks within the Astana…