Silence of officials led to spread of Coronavirus in Iran – Arash Sadeghi
Iran-HRM - Civil activist and political prisoner Arash Sadeghi sent an open letter from Rajaei Shahr Prison of Karaj in…
Month: March 2020
Sweeping arrests in Iran for reporting the truth on Coronavirus outbreak
Iran-HRM - Various national and local officials in Iran have spoken of sweeping arrests across the country of people charged…
Tensions Rise After U.S. Launches Strikes On Iran-Backed Fighters In Iraq
RFL/RE - U.S. air strikes that killed several members of a pro-Iranian militia group in Iraq have heightened tensions in…
Afghans Brace For Coronavirus As Thousands Return From Iran
RFL/RE -- Officials in Afghanistan's western province of Herat are bracing for a rise in coronavirus infections, as thousands of…
US Hits Back in Iraq, Targeting Militia Behind Deadly Rocket Attack
VOA - U.S. warplanes soaring through the skies of Iraq hit a series of sites belonging to an Iranian-backed militia,…
IRAN: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADOPTS UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW OUTCOME
Amnesty - The UN Human Rights Council adopted the outcome of the Universal Periodic Review on the Islamic Republic of…
Iran: Death-Row Prisoner Who Was Freed On Bail, Executed
Iran Human Rights (IHR) - Two death-row prisoners were hanged on February 26 at Karaj city’s Rajai-Shahr prison, near Tehran. …
“They Want to Create Fear” More Artists Summoned to Prison Amid Iran’s Rising COVID-19 Death Toll
CHRI - In addition to renowned filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof, three members of the Iranian Writers Association (IWA)—Baktash Abtin, Reza Khandan Mahabadi…
Pakistan seeks to control spread of virus from Iran
Al-Monitor - As of March 12, Pakistan had reported just 21 coronavirus cases of the new coronavirus, but the country’s shared border…
Iran’s First Vice-President, Three Minsters, Khamenei Aide Ill With Coronavirus
Radiofarda - Iran's Revolutionary Guard affiliated Fars News Agency on March 21 published a list of senior officials and politicians…