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Month: September 2020

IOPHR condemns the spineless execution of the Iranian wrestling champion

Shabtabnews - In a statement today IOPHR condemned the "spineless execution of the Iranian wrestling champion, Mr. Navid Afkari. The…

Iranian Wrestler Navid Afkari Executed

Radiofarda - Navid Afkari, an Iranian wrester convicted of murder in a case that was condemned by rights groups and U.S. President…

Iran’s coronavirus death toll passes 23,000

Al-Arabia - Iran’s coronavirus death toll rose by 116 to 23,029, a health ministry spokeswoman told state TV on Saturday.…

Iranians Dressed in ‘Traditional Clothes’ Arrested for Propagating ‘Vulgar Western Culture’

Radiofarda - The members of a group charged with "promoting corruption and promiscuity in native clothes" are under arrest, Islamic…

Iran Removes Girls’ Image From Math Textbooks

Radiofarda - A new version of the third-grade math textbook no longer features images of girls in school uniforms on…

Tehran City Council Sued For Granting Project To IRGC

Radiofarda - The chairman of the Islamic City Council of Tehran, Mohsen Hashemi, has shared that the bid to build…

22 Human Rights Organizations Call for UN Investigation into Suppressing Iranian Protesters

Radiofarda - In a joint letter to the leaders across the globe, 22 international human rights organizations are advocating for…

Trump: Bahrain to Recognize Israel

VOA - President Donald Trump announced on Friday that the Gulf Kingdom of Bahrain has agreed to recognize Israel, following…

Jailed Iranian Blogger: Coronavirus-infected Prisoners Not Hospitalized Until Near Death

VOA - A jailed Iranian blogger is intensifying his campaign to raise international awareness about worsening conditions at the notorious…

Why Nasrin Sotoudeh is on Hunger Strike to Protest Iran’s Dire Prison Conditions

HRW - The prominent Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh has been on a hunger strike in Evin prison for…