Dozens of Karaj Prisoners on Hunger Strike in Protest at Jail Conditions
Iranwire - A group of 38 political prisoners held in Ghezelhesar prison in Karaj, near Tehran, went on a hunger…
Jailed Journalist Maroofian Says Was “Sexually Assaulted” during Arrest
Iranwire - In an audio file sent from Tehran’s Evin prison, journalist Nazila Maroofian says that she was “sexually assaulted”…
Another University Lecturer Dismissed ahead of Mahsa Anniversary
Iranwire - Mojtaba Pourbakhsh, a prominent Iranian sports presenter and university lecturer, has been sacked from Tehran’s Azad University, as…
Father, Sister of Victim of Protest Crackdown Arrested in Iran
Iranwire - Iranian security forces have arrested the father and sister of Mohammad Hassanzadeh, a protester killed during last year’s…
Baha’i Woman in Iran Handed 16-Year Prison Term
Iranwire - A Baha'i resident of the central Iranian city of Semnan has been sentenced to 16 years in prison…
Notebooks with Walt Disney Characters Banned in Iran
Iranwire - The Iranian authorities have imposed a ban on the sale of notebooks with covers featuring Walt Disney characters,…
Iranian Political Activist Ramezanzadeh Jailed with Dangerous Criminals
Iranwire - Iranian authorities have transferred civil activist and political prisoner Reza Ramezanzadeh to the ward housing dangerous criminals in…
Saman’s School: Iranian Authorities Jail Education Pioneer for Being a Baha’i
Iranwire - "I cannot remember the exact moment when the idea of launching a school with a new system first…
Azam Gholami was sentenced to 16 years of imprisonment at the Revolutionary Court of Mashhad
Iran-HRM - On Monday, September 4, 2023, Azam Gholami Zahab, a resident of Mashhad and one of the detainees of…
Massacre in Kurdish City by Islamic Republic Forces Exposed in New Report
CHRI – A new report just released by the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) and the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) reveals…