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Recently reports have emerged that Swedish-Iranian doctor Ahmadreza Djalali might be facing a release through prisoner exchange since Belgian parliament voted to sign a prisoner swap treaty with Iran (read more here https://english.shabtabnews.com/2022/07/04/iophr-urges-the-members-of-the-belgian-parliament-to-reconsider-and-prevent-a-judicial-cooperation-between-the-kingdom-of-belgium-and-the-islamic-republic-of-iran/). The prisoner swap agreement was signed by Belgium in the first place to secure the release of a Belgian aid worker, Olivier Vandecasteele, who was imprisoned in …

Shabtabnews – In a twitter statement USCIRF condemned Iran’s mass arrest of 13 Baha’is, including former USCIRF Religious Prisoners of Conscience Mahvash Sabet & Fariba Kamalabadi. USCIRF Commissioner @SharonKleinbaum: "USCIRF condemns Iran's mass arrest of 13 Baha'is, including former USCIRF Religious Prisoners of Conscience Mahvash Sabet & Fariba Kamalabadi. Iran must cease its relentless persecution of religious minorities." https://t.co/4hd5xZaM62— USCIRF …

Shabtabnews – In a twitter statement USCIRF Commissioner stated:” USCIRF is concerned for the health of Abbas Dehghan, an Iranian Gonabadi Sufi prisoner suffering a high fever from COVID-19. He must be immediately granted medical care to prevent further deterioration of his condition.” He further stated that :” Iran’s denial of medical care to Gonabadi Sufi prisoners on the basis …

amnesty.org – This document contains the details of 321 men, women and children documented by Amnesty International as having been killed by Iran’s security forces during their crackdown on mass protests that erupted across Iran between 15 and 19 November 2019, following the government’s announcement about the significant overnight rise in the price of fuel. Choose a language to view …

Shabtabnews – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released a new report titled “Religious Propaganda in Iran.” Religious Propaganda in Iran – This report details efforts by Iran’s government to spread misinformation and cultivate derogatory public opinion about religious minorities. The report identifies major traditional and social media outlets responsible for disseminating this messaging, and reviews the …

Baha’isFardin Qamsari begins a 1-year sentence in TehranHrana / Sens Daily (30.06.2022) – On June 18, Fardin Nadaafeyaan Qamsari was summoned to Evin Prison in Tehran to begin a one-year sentence. His arrest, in October 2019, and sentencing were not previously reported on Sen’s Daily. In October 2019, a Revolutionary Court headed by a notorious abuser of human rights, Judge Moqayeseh who was also …

iranhumanrights – Lauding a landmark universal jurisdiction conviction in Sweden against Hamid Nouri, an Iranian official accused of mass atrocities, the UN special rapporteur on Iran said today, “The process and verdict in Sweden constitute a landmark and important leap forward in the pursuit of truth and justice for a dark chapter in Iranian history. It is also a clear …

Iranwire – As is often the case in Iran, the country is in the grip of a series of events that are both shocking, and somehow not entirely surprising. Since Friday, July 8, at least 11 well-known public figures have been arrested. They include Mostafa Tajzadeh, a former deputy interior minister and trenchant critic of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei; six of …

Shabtabnews – IOPHR in a letter warned the US Congress about Belgian-Iranian Judiciary Cooperation. The letter stated ” the government of Belgium, which is one of the allies of the United States of America, has submitted a bill to its parliament, which lays out a legal framework of cooperation between the Belgian judiciary and the judiciary of the Islamic Republic …

Shabtabnews – In a letter IOPHR urged the Members of the Belgian Parliament to reconsider and prevent a judicial cooperation between the Kingdom of Belgium and the Islamic Republic of Iran . The letter outlined many of the dangerous consequences of the approval of such cooperation for the future of Belgium and Europe. IOPHR also in its letter stated that …