Iranwire – A United Nations fact-finding mission has held the Islamic Republic responsible for the “physical violence” leading to Mahsa Amini’s death and said its forces committed crimes against humanity during the suppression of protests. The UN report outlines criminal acts starting September 16, 2022. These offenses have a long history parallel to the emergence of the Islamic Republic, but …

Iranwire – Helaleh Elyasi, 22, a victim of child marriage, took her own life on March 8 as a result of enduring relentless beatings and domestic violence inflicted by her husband. At 17, her family forced her to marry a man twelve years older. Since then, she has suffered many kinds of abuse at his hands, according to an Iran-based …

Iranwire – Iranian authorities are preventing Hamzeh Savari, a political prisoner held in Ghezelhesar prison, near Tehran, from receiving necessary medical treatment, IranWire reports.  Savari, one of the longest-serving political prisoners since 2005 with a life sentence, was diagnosed with a Baker’s cyst behind his right knee five years ago.  Due to deliberate delays by prison authorities in getting him …

Iranwire – The Islamic Republic’s judiciary has opened a court case after a video capturing a tense confrontation between a young woman and a cleric went viral.  The footage shows a woman without a headscarf seeking medical attention for her child at a clinic in central Qom. The cleric is seen filming her with his phone. The incident quickly escalates, …

iranintl – An analysis of posts on Persian social media indicate that fast-growing residential rents have turned into one of the most serious economic concerns among Iranians. After enduring a more-than-40% annual inflation rate for the past five years and seeing their purchasing power slashed to a fraction of what it was in 2018, Iranians now have to struggle with …

iranintl – US, British and French forces on Saturday shot down dozens of kamikaze drones engaged in a “swarm” attack launched by Iran-backed Houthis in the Red Sea region. The Houthi operation –largest reported to date– was against a Singapore-flagged cargo ship and several American warships. The Houthis’ military spokesman, Yahya Saree, confirmed the strike and said the attacks would …

iranintl – Despite tens of billions of dollars Iran spent in Syria to save Bashar al-Assad’s regime from being overrun by rebels, its exports to the Arab country have dwindled to negligible levels. Abdolamir Rabihavi, Director General of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization for Western Asia, said Iran’s exports to Syria have plummeted by 50 percent to just $120 million annually. …

RFL/RE – The human rights organization Hengaw said Iranian security agencies detained over 300 women for political or ideological reasons last year, with more than 100 still facing imprisonment for various charges. According to a report released on March 8 by Hengaw, which closely tracks human rights violations in Iran, at least 325 women were apprehended by security forces across Iran in …

VOA – Eleven female political prisoners at Evin Prison in Tehran have written a letter stating that exposing gender apartheid can help fight discrimination and oppression. Golrokh Iraee, a political detainee, shared the letter on her X social media account, revealing the signatories Nasim Soltan Beigi, Anisha Asadollahi, Mahvash Sabet, Narges Mohammadi, Sepideh Gholian, Vida Rabbani, Golrokh Iraee herself, Joanna …

Al-Arabia – Two young women were arrested in Tehran after the publication of a video in which they danced to celebrate the coming of the Persian New Year, Iranian media said Saturday.The clip of the two women hip shaking near Tajrish square, a popular gathering spot for young people in the north of the Iranian capital, went viral on social …