Q&A: Why Iranian conservationists are facing ‘ludicrous’ spying charges
sciencemag - With the fates of eight conservationists jailed in Iran on espionage charges hanging in the balance, a campaign…
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US-Based Environmentalist Detained in Iran’s Kurdistan Province
CHRI - Environmentalist Afshin Sheikholeslami Vatani, a US permanent resident, was arrested on February 17, 2019, at his father’s home…
Two Persian Leopard Cubs Found Dead In Southwestern Iran
PayvandNews - Two Persian leopard cubs have been found dead in Choram county located in the southwestern province of Kohgiluyeh…
26 European MPs Call on President Rouhani to Free Conservationists
CHRI - Twenty-six members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have urged Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to free eight conservationists who are currently being…
Iran Has Banned Publication Of News On Water Shortage
Radiofarda - A member of the Iranian Parliament (Majles) has disclosed that the country's Supreme National Security Council has banned…
Natural mating raises hope for Persian leopard conservation
PayvandNews - Two Persian leopards mated naturally for the first time at Tehran Zoological Garden on Wednesday and will breed…
Iran Arrests Environmentalist Who Joined Labor Protest, Brother Says
VOA - The brother of an Iranian environmentalist says Iranian authorities have detained the activist in an apparent continuation of…
Iran Continues To Arrest Environmentalists In Intimidation Campaign
Iran-HRM - Iranian authorities continue to arrest more environmental activists amid worsening crackdown on conservationists. (more…)
Iran Extends Travel Ban on Widow of Environmentalist Who Died in Prison
VOA - An Iranian state news agency says authorities have extended a travel ban on the widow of an Iranian-Canadian…
Niloufar Bayani Absent from Trial After Protesting Prosecution’s Use of Forced “Confessions”
CHRI - Authorities Interrogated Three People, Warned Them Not to Speak About Cases (more…)