Iran Human Right (IHR) – From January 1 to April 23, 2020, at least 84 people have been executed in Iran. It is higher than the similar time period in 2019 and 2018. At least 33 people have been hanged in Iran after Coronavirus pandemic reached the country. Since the government forbids gathering to avoid physical contacts and further spread of …
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Masih Alinejad: My Brother is Facing Prison Time for Being Related to Me
CHRI – The brother of activist Masih Alinejad is being prosecuted in Tehran to “pressure” her to end her campaign against the compulsory hijab, she said in a press release calling for his release. A “portion” of Alireza Alinejad’s first court hearing for unspecified charges was focused on his sister’s activities, according to a private Instagram post by his lawyer, Saeed Dehghan. …
Read More »Coronavirus Crisis Will Drastically Reduce Government Tax Revenues, Iran Official Says
Radiofarda – The Head of Iran’s Tax Organization on Friday said the government’s tax revenues will drastically shrink in the current Iranian year as a result of the coronavirus epidemic and closure of businesses. Omid-Ali Parsa told Tasnim news agency in the best possible case only 1,400 trillion rials ($33.2 billion) of the projected 1,800 trillion rials ($42.7 billion) of …
Read More »Former US Officials Call On Trump ‘To Double Down On Maximum Pressure’ On Iran
Radiofarda – In an open letter to Donald Trump on Wednesday, 51 former U.S. officials and Iran experts called on the President of the United States to increase pressure on Iran. “Now is the time to double down on the maximum pressure campaign to force the mullahs to spend their money on the Iranian people, not their nuclear ambitions, imperialism, …
Read More »US Allies Condemn Iran’s Satellite Launch As Russia Defends The Move
Radiofarda – Following strong condemnation by the Unites States two of its major European allies, France and Germany, have also criticized Iran’s launch of a military satellite into space. In what is seen by many as a violation of a United Nations Security Council resolution, Iran on April 22 launched a ballistic missile carrying what it said was a military …
Read More »Call On Iran To Free Female Prisoners Of Conscience Amid Coronavirus Threat
Radiofarda – In a statement released on Thursday, twenty human rights organizations called on Iran to immediately free female prisoners of conscience and other political prisoners who have not been allowed to go on furlough despite the catastrophic situation on the ground, particularly in prisons. According to the statement published on the website of the International Federation for Human Rights, prisoners …
Read More »Conservationist Sam Rajabi contracted the COVID-19 in Evin Prison
Iran-HRM – Conservationist Sam Rajabi has contracted the COVID-19 while in detention in Evin Prison. Mr. Rajabi has been transferred to the prison’s infirmary according to his family. According to his lawyer, Sam Rajabi’s infection was diagnosed on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 when he had been taken to a civic hospital to undergo surgery and during examinations done before the …
Read More »Teachers’ rights activist returned to jail despite coronavirus pandemic
Iran-HRM – Teachers’ rights activist Esmail Abdi was arrested on April 20, 2020, when he referred to the Evin Prison’s Courthouse to extend his prison leave. Mr. Abdi had been temporarily released from Evin Prison on March 17, 2020 upon the Judiciary’s directive to grant prison leave to prisoners during the COVID-19 pandemic. The sudden arrest and detention of activist …
Read More »Iranian Commander Threatens U.S. Navy After Trump Tweet
RFL/RE – The head of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) says he has ordered his forces to potentially target the U.S. Navy after President Donald Trump’s tweet threatening to sink Iranian vessels. Speaking on state television on April 23, General Hossein Salami warned that his forces “will answer any action with a decisive, effective, and quick counteraction.” “We have …
Read More »US Official: Iranian Satellite Launch Inconsistent With Civilian Uses
VOA – The United States believes an Iranian military satellite launch this week was overseen by a high-ranking commander involved in past attacks on American targets, a senior administration official said on Thursday. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said a declassified assessment of the launch determined that it was overseen by Amir Ali Hajizadeh, the head of the …
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