HRW – On October 17, the Kurdistan Human Rights Network reported that Branch 28 of the Islamic Revolutionary Courts in Tehran sentenced Saleh Nikbakht, the attorney representing Mahsa (Jina) Amini’s family in the case of her death in custody, to one year of imprisonment and an additional 2 years of “prohibition of online activities” on charges of “propaganda against the state.” On …

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – Mohammad Ali Vahidi, a Baluch man sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) for murder, was executed in Gonbad Kavous Prison. According to Hal Vash, a Baluch man was executed in Gonbad Kavous Prison, in Golestan province on 19 October. His identity has been reported as 56-year-old Mohammad Ali Vahidi who was a retired teacher from the Dahmardeh tribe in …

iranintl – Amid Israel’s war against Iran-backed Hamas, US Senator Lindsey Graham hosted a panel of Iran experts to discuss how the US must take a firm posture to deter Iran. Moderated by United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace, the Wednesday “Roundtable on Correcting US Policy Toward Iran” included several fellow analysts at the UANI and former …

RFL/RE – As fighting intensifies between Palestinian militant group Hamas and Israel, Iran has been increasingly vocal about the prospect of additional firepower entering the fray to score a victory for what Tehran calls the “axis of resistance” against Israel.The axis, refined by the Islamic republic over the last four decades, is a loose-knit network of proxies, Tehran-backed militant groups, …

Iranwire – President Joe Biden has warned the Islamic Republic of Iran that the United States will hold it “accountable” for providing military support to Russia and Palestinian terrorist group Hamas. In an address to the American people on October 19, Biden tied the conflicts in Ukraine and Israel together and argued “We can’t let terrorists like Hamas and [Russian …

Iranwire – Iranian authorities have leveled serious accusations against prominent rights advocate Pooran Nazemi and at least three other activists, including “insulting the sacred tenets of Islam,” “waging war against God” and “spreading corruption on Earth” – charges that could potentially carry the death penalty. The Dadban legal group said on October 18 that the Islamic Revolutionary Court of Jiroft, …

Iranwire – Five Baha’i citizens, who had been arrested in Shiraz and Yazd over the past few weeks, have been released. Five others recently detained still remain in the custody of the Ministry of Intelligence. On Tuesday, September 26, four Baha’i citizens were arrested in Shiraz. Sahar Mohibpour and Roksana Vojdani were released on bail on October 18 and Bahareh Qaderi …

Iranwire – A magnitude 4.9 earthquake hit southern Iran on October 20, injuring at least seven people, local media reported. Minor material damage was reported in the quake, which struck at a depth of 10 kilometers near the city of Khan Zenyan, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported. Farhad Saadi, the director-general of Crisis Management in Fars province, said that …

Iran-HRM-Roya Zakeri is the identity of a young woman who was detained by security forces on Sunday, October 15, and a video of her titled “Tabriz Girl” went viral on social media. According to eyewitnesses, Roya Zakeri, was harassed by a female Hijab patrol on Sunday, October 15, 2023, around noon in Monjam Street, Tabriz, for not wearing the mandatory …

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – At least ten men who all appear to have been sentenced to death for drug-related charges, were executed in Qezel Hesar Prison. Per initial reports, the number of executions may be higher. Strongly condemning the group executions in Iran, IHRNGO calls on the international community for a strong reaction. Director, Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam said: “The United …