Blinding as a Weapon: Iranian Activist Kowsar Eftekhari’s Fight for Justice
Iranwire - As the protests raged on, an Islamic Republic riot squad officer smirked at Kowsar Eftekhari. Moments later, he…
Human rights
27-Year-Old Executed in Iran, Denied Family Visit
Iranwire - Alireza Marzban, a 27-year-old resident of Shiraz, was reportedly executed on April 7 at Shiraz Central Prison in…
320 Activists Demand Release of Jailed Iranian Scholar Sedigheh Vasmaghi
Iranwire - Nearly a month after the arrest of prominent religious scholar and university professor Sedigheh Vasmaghi, a group of…
Kurdish Activist Faces Paralysis Risk in Prison Due to Medical Neglect APRIL 11, 2024
Iranwire - Osman Ismaili, a prominent 67-year-old labor activist in Kurdistan, is at risk of permanent spinal cord injury and…
Tehran Police To Launch New Phase Of Hijab Enforcement
RFL/RE - Tehran police said they will launch a new phase of enforcement of the mandatory hijab law from April…
Iran Steps up Hijab Enforcement, Warns Women of Legal Consequences
Iranwire - Law enforcement officials in various Iranian cities have indicated a planned crackdown on citizens protesting the mandatory hijab…
Iranian Forces Raid and Detain Translator for ‘Association with Israel’
Iranwire - Iranian security forces detained writer and translator Loghman Ghanbari in western Kermanshah province. According to a report by…
Nobel Laureate Critiques ‘Baseless’ Case Against Iranian Activists
Iranwire - Imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has described the case against Iranian environmental activists as one of the "most…
Iranian Security Forces Detain Father of Protest Victim
Iranwire - Kamal Lotfi, a 46-year-old resident of Dehgolan in Kurdistan province, was again detained by Iranian security forces. Lotfi's…
Kurdish Journalist Detained Again by Iranian Authorities
Iranwire - Iranian security forces have again detained Mustafa Hamdi, a Kurdish journalist and social media activist from Saqqez. Hamdi,…