15 more years for Iranian political prisoner after 20 years in jail without leave
Iran-HRM - Political prisoner Saeed Sangar was informed on Saturday, April 11, 2020, that he had received a new 15-year…
Month: April 2020
Baha’i Leader: Iran Keeping Up to 100 Baha’is in Prisons Under Virus Threat
VOA - An international organization representing Baha’is says it is extremely concerned about Iran’s ongoing detention of up to 100…
Thousands Of Labor And Civic Activists In Iran Demand Renegotiation Over Wages
Radiofarda - Five thousand labor and civic activists in Iran have issued a statement demanding renegotiation over a minimum wage…
Coronavirus: Iran COVID-19 cases up to 73,303, death toll increases to 4,585
Al-Arabia -Iran's death toll from the new coronavirus has risen to 4,585, with 111 deaths overnight, a health ministry official…
Chinese Ambassador’s Op-Ed In Iran Government Mouthpiece Might Backfire
Radiofarda - An op-ed by the Chinese envoy in Tehran published in the Iranian government mouthpiece, Iran Newspaper, on Monday…
Former Football Chief Says Iran Always Lied To FIFA About Government Control
Radiofarda - An official in charge of running Iran's Football (soccer) Federation for almost a decade has stepped forward, openly…
Iran Hardliner Cleric Says UNICEF Is America’s Agent
Radiofarda - An outspoken cleric who supervises Iran’s Qods Force says the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is…
Newspaper In Iran Calls For Khamenei’s Financial Empire To Assist The People
Radiofarda - A newspaper close to the office of the Islamic Republic's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has suggested that financial…
More prisoners die of COVID19, prisons lack coronavirus protections
Iran-HRM - In recent days, the number prisoners died of the novel coronavirus have increased in Iranian prisons.In the past…
OPEC, Russia Approve Oil Production Cut Amid Pandemic
RFL/RE - OPEC, Russia, and other oil-producing countries have finalized an agreement on an unprecedented oil-production cut in the hope…