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Month: December 2020

Iran: Death Row Political Prisoner, Arsalan Khodkam Appeals for a Fair Retrial

Iran Human Rights (IHR)- In an open letter to the head of the judiciary, political prisoner Arsalan Khodkam says his…

Iran not forthcoming on investigation into downed airliner, Canada’s government says

Al-Monitor - An independent adviser to Canada’s government Tuesday criticized Iran’s handling of the ongoing investigation into the shoot-down of…

It’s Time for a Human Rights-Based Foreign Policy With Iran

Iranhr.net- At 24 years old, the Iranian Saba Kordafshari is currently serving a sentence matching her age for merely taking off her…

Father of Flight 752 Victim Calls Guards and Foreign Minister Criminals

Iranwire.com - The father of a victim killed in the Ukrainian Airlines flight shot down by Revolutionary Guards in January…

IranWire Exclusive: Grand Ayatollah’s Office Denounces “Cowardly” Kidnapping of Ruhollah Zam

iranwire.com - The dissident journalist Ruhollah Zam was executed in Iran on December 12. Last winter the founder of Amad…

Iran to ban dual-nationals, Green Card holders from running for presidency

Al-Arabia - Iran’s parliament passed a measure on Tuesday to ban dual nationals and holders of foreign residency from running…

Iran Might Resume Importing Cars

Radiofarda - The Iranian government has banned the importing of cars for the past two years, Iranian car manufacturing companies…

The Night They Stabbed My Husband and Son to Death: Chain Murders’ Victim’s Wife Remembers

Radiofarda - Rouhangiz Soltaninejad -- whose husband, Hamid Hajizadeh, and nine-year-old son, Karoun Hajizadeh, were both killed in the Political…

Was Ruhollah Zam’s Execution Payback For Embarrassing Iran’s Intel Agencies?

Radiofarda - Ruhollah Zam, the Iranian media figure who established the AMAD Telegram channel, was hanged in Iran on Saturday,…

Turkey Detains 11 Suspected Of Abducting Iranian Dissident

RFL/RE - Turkish authorities say they have detained 11 people suspected of spying and abducting an exiled Iranian political dissident on behalf…