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Month: May 2022

Young Rowing Champion Leaves Iran After Failing to Find a Second Job

Iranwire - Bahman Nasiri, a member of the Iranian national rowing team, has emigrated to the Republic of Azerbaijan. The…

Five Kurdish Men Still in Custody Six Months After Barbaric Wave of Arrests

Iranwire - Five Kurds who were arrested in the city of Baneh are still in custody after six months, and…

Executions for Drug-related Charges in 2021

Iranhr.net - According to reports gathered by IHRNGO, at least 126 people were executed for drug-related offences in 2021. This represents…

Iran’s president meets with political activists

Al-Monitor - In a rare moment of political outreach, Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi met with a group of political activists from a…

Iran oil minister travels to Venezuela for energy deals

Al-Arabia - Iran oil minister Javad Owji is making a rare trip to Venezuela that includes visiting oil facilities and…

Iran Says It Summoned Swedish Ambassador Over ‘Baseless’ Claims Made At Nouri Trial In Stockholm

RFL/RE - Tehran says it summoned Sweden's ambassador over "baseless and false allegations" made against a former Iranian official, Hamid…

Iran Reports Rare Birth Of Asiatic Cheetah Cubs

RFL/RE - An Asiatic cheetah gave birth to three cubs in Iran, the head of the environment department said on…

Teachers Protests In Several Iranian Cities; At Least Six Arrested

RFL/RE -Teachers have held protests in several Iranian cities on May Day, which coincided with Teachers’ Day in Iran. Ahead…

Iran to Pardon, Cut Terms for Over 1,500 Prisoners as Ramadan Ends

Iran's supreme leader will pardon or commute the jail sentences of 1,542 convicted prisoners in a gesture marking the end…

Correlation Between the Number of Executions and Political Events

Iranhr.net - The number of executions in 2021 doubled in the 6 months after the presidential elections compared to the…