Iranwire – The Khorramabad Revolutionary Court in western Iran has sentenced Ghazaleh Zare, a children’s rights activist, to three years in prison. HRANA human rights website reported on January 23 that Zare was sentenced on charges of “propaganda against the Islamic Republic” and “forming groups and factions to disrupt the country’s security.” The judicial authorities said the verdict was based …
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Iranian Azeri Activist Ebrahimi Starts Prison Sentence
Iranwire – After facing intensifying pressure from Iranian security agencies, civil activist Mukhtar Ebrahimi surrendered to the authorities on January 22 to begin serving a one-year prison sentence. The Azeri activist was subsequently transferred to Maragheh prison, in East Azerbaijan province, to start serving his prison term. According to information obtained by IranWire, Ebrahimi’s office was sealed by security forces …
Read More »Iranian Arab Man Sentenced to Death after Torture
Iranwire – The Second Branch of Dezful Revolutionary Court in southwestern Khuzestan province issued a death sentence last week against Malek Mousavi, a 23-year-old ethnic Arab man who was selling watermelons on the roadside. Mousavi was charged with “armed rebellion against the Islamic Republic.” Another individual named Abbas Khosorji received a 10-year prison sentence in the same case. Mousavi and …
Read More »Non-Binary Iranian Recounts the Threats, Insults from Authorities
Iranwire – “I aimed to document the security forces’ unauthorized raids on people’s homes, which is why I decided to livestream it on Instagram. In the final moments, I positioned myself behind a window to ensure they couldn’t reach me. They inundated my phone with calls, which disrupted my internet connection and prevented me from broadcasting their brutal assault live. …
Read More »Jailed Dissident Asks the Opposition to Respect Liberal Values
Iranwire – Bahareh Hedayat, a well-known human rights activist imprisoned in Iran, has called for the downfall of the Islamic Republic, which she said is conducting a civilizational war against the West. In a letter from Tehran’s Evin prison that was made available to IranWire, Hedayat says that the consistent self-identification as “revolutionary” by the Islamic Republic and its leader, …
Read More »Iran ‘Directly Involved’ in Yemen Houthi Rebel Ship Attacks, US Navy Official Says
VOA – Iran is “very directly involved” in ship attacks that Yemen’s Houthi rebels have carried out during Israel’s war against Hamas, the U.S. Navy’s top Mideast commander told The Associated Press on Monday. Vice Admiral Brad Cooper, the head of the Navy’s 5th Fleet, stopped short of saying Tehran directed individual attacks by the Houthis in the Red Sea …
Read More »Kurdish Political Prisoner Farhad Salimi Executed After 14 Years; Co-Defendants at Grave Risk
Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – After spending 14 years on death row, Kurdish-Sunni political prisoner, Farhad Salimi was executed for charges of moharebeh(enmity against god) and efsad-fil-arz(corruption on earth) in Ghezelhesar Prison. Iran Human Rights condemns the execution of political prisoners once again and calls for immediate international action to stop the Islamic Republic’s execution machine. Director, Mahmoud Amiry-Moghaddam said: “The execution of …
Read More »Protester Mohammad Ghobadlu Executed in Karaj
Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – State media reported the execution of “Woman, Life, Freedom” protester Mohammad Ghobadlu in Ghezelhesar Prison. He was awaiting retrial after his death sentence was overturned by the Supreme Court, per his lawyer. Iran Human Rights condemns Mohammad Ghobadlu’s execution in the strongest terms and calls on the international community to stop the Islamic Republic’s execution …
Read More »IHRNGO Calls for International Action to Stop Eye for an Eye Sentence of Protester Mehdi Mousavian
Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – Mehdi Mousavian, a protester accused of blinding a policeman’s left eye by throwing a stone is at imminent risk of being blinded after his retribution-in-kind sentence was upheld by the Supreme Court. Condemning the inhuman mutilation punishment, Iran Human Rights calls on the international community to contact Islamic Republic authorities and use their power to …
Read More »Iran’s Manufacturing Faces Slump Amid Lower Demand
iranintl – Iran’s manufacturing industry is in decline as reports attribute plummeting sales to a substantial drop in demand hitting businesses both domestic and export markets. According to a report by Iran’s leading economic newspaper Donyaye Eghtesad (World of Economy), production-related issues such as raw material shortages and difficulties in securing foreign currency, have led to the suspension of many production units. …
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