Iranwire – In an open letter from Tehran’s Evin Prison, Reza Shahabi, a well-known labor activist, accused the Islamic Republic of having “drawn its daggers against all workers and wage earners since its inception,” and asked members of the International Labor Organization to expel the regime’s representatives from its meetings. “Since the inception of our union, I and my colleagues have …

VOA – The life of a German Iranian detained in Iran is in danger and she is in such pain she can barely move, a fellow prisoner who is a prominent rights activist said Sunday. Nahid Taghavi, 68, was sentenced to 10 years and eight months in jail in August 2021 after being arrested at her Tehran apartment in October …

VOA – Iran’s supreme leader Sunday defended his tough approach to the West, saying compromise would only invite further hostility from Iran’s enemies and blaming recent anti-government protests on “thugs and villains.” Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s remarks come amid an intensifying standoff with Western countries over Iran’s nuclear program, which has made major advances in the five years since then-President Donald …

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – Hacked documents by hacktivist group “Ghyam Sarnegouni” (Uprising Until Downfall) provide an invaluable insight into the Islamic Republic’s system of repression, as well as clearly demonstrating how the Judiciary acts as an extension of the security apparatus. The documents include an order by the IRGC Sarallah Headquarters banning judges from issuing verdicts in student protester …

timesofisrael- Iranian advisers are in Syria arming terror groups there with powerful roadside bombs to step up attacks on US forces there, the Washington Post reports. The report, citing leaked documents and intelligence officials, say this is part of a move by Iran, in cooperation with Russia, to try to drive the US from the region. The report says elite Quds …

RFL/RE – A hacking group has released a batch of what it claims are classified Iranian government documents, some of which revealed new details of an attack early this year on the Azerbaijani Embassy in Tehran. The hackers, known as Uprising Until Overthrow and affiliated with the exiled opposition Mujahedin Khalq Organization (MKO), posted some of the documents on the …

Iranwire -The former head of Tehran’s Evin prison has spoken about the cruel treatment inflicted to women inmates in the 1980s, including rape, as a means to prevent them from attaining paradise. Addressing an event held this week on the Clubhouse online platform, Hussein Mortazavi Zanjani, who served in the notorious prison between 1987-88, said that virgin female prisoners were …

Iranwire – Iranian authorities have disqualified the only woman candidate for the post of president of the Islamic Republic of Iran Wrestling Federation, adding to growing concerns regarding the fairness and inclusivity of electoral processes within Iranian sports institutions. A source with knowledge of the matter told IranWire that Muna Mirzaei has been barred from running by the “relevant authorities” …

Iranwire – The human rights group UN Watch says it has submitted to the United Nations the draft text of a resolution to overturn Iran’s appointment as the chair of the Social Forum of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC). The group said in a statement on May 31 that the text was contained in a UN Watch submission to the 53rd …

Iranwire – The head of Iran’s judiciary has said that convicts sentenced to death in connection with anti-government protests will have their sentences implemented “without any delay,” amid international outrage over a rise in the number of executions. In a speech in Tehran on May 30, Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei also urged security and intelligence agencies to arrest women who are …