Hafizollah Barahouyi Executed on Drug Charges in Zahedan
Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) - Hafizollah Barahouyi, a Baluch man sentenced to death on drug-related charges, has been executed in…
The Baroness Who Photographed 1950s Iran
RFL/RE - A rare collection of color images made by a European woman who traveled throughout Iran as modernization and…
How a Textbook in Iran Portrays Minorities and Identity
Iranwire - The Quarterly Journal of Strategic Studies recently published a study, Identity Policy, Education and National Security in Iran, which…
Women Motorcyclists Compete Despite Fatwas
Iranwire - As January came to a close, 65 Iranian motorcyclists took part in a Motorcycle and Auto Racing Federation…
#Manofarsi Hashtag Highlights Language Discrimination in Iran
Iranwire - The United Nations’ World Mother Language Day falls a little over two weeks from now on February 21.…
Iran uses the death penalty against dissidents to terrorize the public
Iran-HRM - Iran uses the death penalty against dissidents to terrorize the public Dozens of political prisoners and prisoners of…
Interview: Suppressing Teachers’ Protests Would be a “Great Risk” for Iran’s Government
CHRI - A grassroots teachers’ rights movement is gaining steam in Iran, where large street protests by teachers are increasingly sprouting across…
Unnamed Man Executed in Rajai Shahr Prison After Conviction Based on Qassameh
Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) - An unnamed man was executed in Rajai Shahr Prison after being sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) for murder…
Iran’s economic policies lacking vision
Al-Monitor - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has been in office for almost six months, and addressing the economic ills of the country…
Iran wrestling team calls off US match after visas denied
Al-Monitor - The president of Iran’s Wrestling Federation, Alireza Dabir, says he was left with “no choice but to cancel”…