Iranwire – On the morning of September 22, 2018, a military parade commemorating the anniversary of the Iran-Iraq war in the south-western Iranian city of Ahvaz was attacked by armed men who were killed at the scene.  Five years later, the Islamic Republic used this attack as a pretext to execute Habib Chaab, a leader of the Arab opposition Harkat …

Iranwire – In a chilling audio message obtained by IranWire, Payam Vali, a Baha’i citizen currently imprisoned in Ghezelhasar, has exposed new details on the severe oppression and discrimination faced by Baha’i citizens in Iran. The audio file includes Vali’s condemnation of the recent verdict by Branch 12 of the Alborz Province Court of Appeal, which sentenced him to six …

VOA – Iranian authorities on Thursday executed a man in public in front of large crowds, a rights group said, denouncing a “medieval” practice as the Islamic republic presses on with a surge in hangings. The man, who had been convicted of the capital crime of “corruption on earth,” was executed in the city of Maragheh in the northern province …

Amnesty – Hossein Shahbazi, 22, is at risk of imminent execution in relation to a crime that took place when he was just 17 years old. His trial was grossly unfair and his torture-tainted “confessions” were used to convict him. Iranian authorities have scheduled his execution for Sunday 28 May, in violation of the absolute prohibition on the use of …

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – State media have reported the execution of an unnamed man for efsad-fil-arz (corruption on earth) charges for drug offences in Bandarabbas Central Prison. According to the Judiciary’s Mizan news agency, a man was executed in Bandarabbas Central Prison on 23 May. The unnamed man was sentenced to death for efsad-fil-arz charges as well as qisas (retribution-in-kind) for the murder of a …

Iranwire – The Iranian news website Entekhab published the complete text of the “Chastity and Hijab” bill, sparking heated debate among the public about personal liberties, women’s rights and the extent of government control. The bill, which was presented to parliament on May 24 by the government of Ebrahim Raisi, outlines severe penalties for women who violate mandatory headscarf rules. …

Iranwire – The number of executions in the Islamic Republic of Iran has been surging relentlessly. According to the United Nations’ Human Rights Office, on average over 10 people have been put to death each week in Iran since the beginning of 2023. “At this rate, Iran is worryingly on the same track as last year when around 580 people were reportedly …

Iranwire – A British charity run by a representative of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei shut its doors on May 24, after the charity regulator tried to take control and media investigations exposed hate speech among its speakers. A notice posted on the Islamic Centre of England’s (ICE) closed gates said, “It is with great sadness that we have to inform our Congregation & Community that …

Iranwire – Ten days before the September 16 death of Mahsa Amini in police custody, the rape of a 15-year-old girl named Maho by a police officer in Sistan and Baluchistan shook the south-eastern province. News of the rape sparked demonstrations across the province that have lasted until this day, coinciding with the nationwide protest movement triggered by Amini’s death …

Iranwire – Authorities in the French capital have renamed a garden after a young Iranian woman whose death in police custody in September last year sparked months-long anti-government protests. “In tribute to this Iranian Kurdish student who died at the age of 22 after being arrested by police for having worn her hijab improperly, the Jardin Villemin was renamed “Jardin …