Former Minister Admits Taking Millions From South Koreans
Radiofarda - Three suspects implicated in a criminal case against Sarmayeh Bank, including a former government minister, have been put…
Iran Continues To Hand Down Cruel Punishments For Impoverished Convicted Thieves
Iran-HRM - A 27-year old man was sentenced to three years in prison and 74 lashes for “stealing a chicken”…
87th Woman Executed Under Rouhani In Iran
Iran-HRM - A woman was hanged on Wednesday, January 30, 2019, in Nowshahr Prison, in the northern Iranian province of…
Two Members Of The Free Union Of Iranian Workers Arrested
Iran-HRM - The state security forces arrested the secretary of the board of directors of the Free Union of Iranian…
Europe To Launch Financial Mechanism To Conduct Business In Iran
RFL/RE - Germany, France, and Britain are set to launch a mechanism to allow financial flows to be sent to…
Iranian TV Anchor Back In Tehran After U.S. Detention
RFL/RE - A U.S.-born anchor for Iran's state-run, English-language television station has returned to Iran after 10 days of detention…
Iranian Dervish Woman’s Health Declines in Prison
VOA - A news outlet covering Iran’s Dervish religious minority says a female Dervish prisoner beaten during her arrest 11…
A Daily Overview of Human Rights Violations in Iran for January 30, 2019
HRANA - The following is an overview of human rights violations in Iran on January 30th, 2019 based on the information…
Eight Conservationists Tried in Iran on Basis of Retracted False “Confessions”
CHRI - First Half of Indictment Lacks Evidence, Relies on Statements Made Under Extreme Duress In their first trial session…
Renewed Pressure in Iran to Block Instagram After Activist’s Post About Torture Makes Headlines
CHRI - A labor activist’s widely read Instagram post alleging he was tortured while in the custody of Iran’s Intelligence Ministry was never fully…