HRANA – 31 Sunni prisoners are detained in ward 7 of hall 21 of Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj in an unfavorable condition. This report that is gathered by Human Rights Activists (HRANA) examines the conditions in Rajai Shahr Prison and as well, the condition of 31 Sunni political prisoners who were kept in this prison. The information of this …

Iran Human Rights –  The 12th annual report on the death penalty by Iran Human Rights (IHR) and ECPM (Together Against the Death Penalty) provides an assessment and analysis of the death penalty trends in 2019 in the Islamic Republic of Iran. It sets out the number of executions in 2019, the trend compared to previous years, the legislative framework …

Al-Monitor – The United States opposes Iran’s request for a $5 billion emergency loan request from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help it cope with the coronavirus pandemic, Al-Monitor has learned. “The world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism is seeking cash to fund its adventurism abroad, not to buy medicine for Iranians,” a State Department spokesperson told Al-Monitor. “The …

Radiofarda – The Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine on Monday said his country expects “an immediate explanation from Iran” about a controversial statement made by an Iranian lawmaker about the downing of a Ukrainian airliner in January. On Sunday the mid-level cleric and lawmaker, Hassan Norouzi, said the Iranian military had been right in shooting down a Ukrainian passenger plane …

Radiofarda – Two more high-ranking officials of the Iranian Health Ministry and Coronavirus Combat Taskforce have joined the ministry spokesman in criticizing the data China has presented to the world about its coronavirus epidemic. On Sunday the Health Ministry Spokesman Dr. Kianoush Jahanpur broke the silence and spoke about Iranian health officials’ suspicions about the reliability of China’s coronavirus data, …

Radiofarda – Based on the latest estimates, about half a million people in Iran are suffering from COVED-19, a member of the National Coronavirus Combat Taskforce has disclosed. Speaking to the Islamic Republic’s official news agency, IRNA, on Monday, April 6, Hamid Souri asserted that since many patients suffering from mild symptoms of COVID-19 have not yet been detected, the …

Radiofarda – Eleven days after an emergency request by President Hassan Rouhani, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has allowed the withdrawal of one billion euros from the National Development Fund, or Iran’s foreign currency savings. Rouhani April 6 thanked Khamenei and issued a series of directives for the use of the funds to help fight the coronavirus epidemic that has …

Radiofarda -Iranian Parliament’ Research Center has warned that the government’s delay in extending financial support to low-income people hit by the coronavirus outbreak may entail “painful consequences.” Burial of coronavirus victims in Iran. April 6, 2020 In an elaborate allusion to the possibility of dissent and protests in Iran, the report charged that what President Hassan Rouhani’s administration has done …

Iran-HRM – The family of Mohammad Hossein Sepehri, a political activist held at Vakil Abad Prison in the city of Mashhad has tested positive for Covid-19. This news was announced by Asghar Sepehri, Mohammad Hossein’s brother, on his Twitter account on Sunday, April 5.Asghar Sepehri published parts of his brother’s phone call, stating that he was being held in solitary confinement in …

RFL/E – French President Emmanuel Macron has called on Iran to respect its nuclear obligations as the world focuses its attention on the coronavirus pandemic.In a phone call on April 6, Macron told Iranian President Hassan Rohani that the international community must come together to fight the spread of the virus.Macron hopes Iran will “turn to the respect of its …