Iran Bans Film Festival Over Poster Of Actress Without Hijab
RFL/RE - Iranian authorities have banned a film festival that put out a publicity poster featuring an actress who was…
Human rights
Mohammadi: “Tyrannical” Theocracy Uses Forced Hijab to Suppress Women
Iranwire - Jailed human rights activist Narges Mohammadi has responded to a new round of pressure by the government of…
Iranian Court Sparks Controversy By Diagnosing Hijab Protesters With Mental Illness
RFL/RE - Judges in Iran have diagnosed three prominent actresses sentenced for not wearing the hijab as mentally ill, anti-family,…
Jamshid Sharmahd: Iran could execute my dad at any time, says German woman
BBC - It was the middle of the night when the phone call came. Gazelle Sharmahd was woken up by…
Iranian Protester Killed in Clash with Security Forces
Iranwire - Iranian security forces have shot and killed a resident of the south-western city of Izeh who had been…
Unidentified Man Executed for Murder in Ahar
Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) - An unidentified man was executed for murder charges in Ahar Prison. According to information obtained…
Aidin Emami Executed for Murder in Zanjan
Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) - Aidin Emami, a man sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) for murder, was executed in Zanjan Central Prison. According…
Six Iranians Detained For Participating In Mixed-Gender Yoga Class
RFL/RE - Officials in Iran's Gilan Province have shut down a yoga club and detained one male instructor and five female participants…
Tehran Protester Forcibly Disappeared for over Eight Months
Iranwire - Iman Valdbeigi is among the thousands of victims of the Islamic Republic’s brutal crackdown on nationwide protests that…
Police Chief: Decision to Resume “Morality” Patrols is “Irreversible”
Iranwire - Top Iranian officials have expressed support for the recent resumption of street patrols by Morality Police, despite growing…