Amnesty Calls for Release of Swedish “Hostage” Held in Iran
Iranwire - Amnesty International has called on Iranian authorities to immediately release Johan Floderus, a Swedish diplomat working for the European…
Human rights
Iranian Rights Activist Rangriz on Hunger Strike in Prison
Iranwire - Iranian political prisoner Atefeh Rangriz launched a hunger strike on October 18 to protest her prolonged detention, abuse…
‘I’m Afraid’: Afghan Migrants Complain Of Rising Harassment, Violence In Iran
RFL/RE - For decades, millions of Afghans fleeing war, persecution, and poverty have sought refuge in neighboring Iran. Now, many…
Sajad Moradi and Yaser Golzardian Executed in Khorramabad
Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) - Sajad Moradi and Yaser Golzardian, two men sentenced to death for drug-related charges, were executed…
Nader Karami Executed in Gorgan
Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) - Nader Karami, a man sentenced to death for drug-related charges, was executed in Gorgan Central…
Unnamed Man Executed in Ardabil
Iran Human Rights - October 16, 2023: State media have reported the execution of an unidentified man for murder in…
Iranian Activists Draw Parallels Between Recent Killing Of Filmmaker, Previous Political Murders
RFL/RE - Some activists and opposition figures in Iran have drawn parallels between the recent killing of acclaimed Iranian director…
Iranian Singer Ghorbani, Who Uses Female Musicians On Stage, Sees Concerts Canceled
RFL/RE - Prominent Iranian singer Alireza Ghorbani has revealed that authorities in the city of Isfahan have declined to grant him…
Iranian Artist Beaten in the Street a Year after Incarceration
Iranwire - Sara Shamsaei, a 33-year-old Iranian painter and former political prisoner, was severely beaten in the street by unknown…
Open Letter in Support of Jailed Iranian Journalists Hamedi, Mohammadi
Iranwire - An open letter signed by 200 Iranian journalists and writers decried the continued incarceration of Niloofar Hamedi and…