Iran’s Prison Chief Apologizes After Leaked Abuse Videos
RFL/RE - In a rare admission by Iranian authorities, the head of the country's prisons apologized for "unacceptable behavior" in…
Iranian Refugee Artist ‘Trapped’ in Taliban’s Afghanistan
Iranwire - Asylum law in Afghanistan was never ratified by the Afghan parliament before the Taliban’s takeover in mid-August. The…
Iranian Lawyers, Activists Discuss Suing the Supreme Leader
Iranwire - Iranians have been comparing deaths from Covid-19 in their country to the falling of leaves in autumn. Mourning…
Interrogator to Mehran Qareh Baghi: We will detain you so long that you would lose your sanity
Iran-HRM - The interrogators and torturers of the Intelligence Department of Ahvaz have been torturing and harassing political prisoner Mehran…
Shahbaz Jadidi Secretly Executed in Yasuj Prison Last Month
Iran Human Rights (IHR) - A prisoner named Shahbaz Jadidi who was sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) for murder, was secretly executed in…
Iran to move away from nuclear-centered foreign policy
Al-Monitor - Iran’s parliament will vote Aug. 25 to approve or disqualify President Ebrahim Raisi’s proposed ministers. With a parliament dominated…
Iran restarts fuel exports to Afghanistan after request from Taliban, tariffs cut
Al-Arabia - Iran restarted exports of gasoline and gasoil to Afghanistan a few days ago, following a request from the…
With No Trace of Irony, Iranian Ambassador Alleges Violation of Hamid Nouri’s Human Rights
Iranwire - The case of Hamid Nouri, a former prison official now two weeks into his criminal trial in Sweden for…
Covid-19 Deaths Surge in Iran Amid Vaccine Delays and 40 Percent Hesitancy
iranwire.com - At least 2,000 Iranians who received two doses of vaccine have since died, more than half after testing…
Supreme Court turns down appeal for Hamed Qareh Oghlani’s 13-year sentence
Iran-HRM - The Iranian Supreme Court turned down the appeal by Hamed Qareh Oghlani after only five days. Hamed Qareh…