Two Jailed Iranian Journalists Awarded Golden Pen of Freedom
Iranwire - Elahe Mohammadi and Niloofar Hamedi, two journalists jailed in Iran over their coverage of Mahsa Amini’s death, have…
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Police Fire at Protesters in Baluchistan; Two People Wounded
Iranwire - A child and another person have been wounded during clashes between security forces and Baluch protesters in the…
Iran: State’s “Investigation” of Bar Association Aims to Crush Dissent
CHRI – Bolstering a state campaign aimed at crushing dissent, the Iranian Parliament has voted to “investigate” the Iranian Bar Association in…
Guard’s Brutal Treatment of University Student Triggers Outrage
Iranwire - A security guard at Allameh Tabatabai University's Faculty of Management and Accounting in Tehran was caught on video…
Khamenei’s “Great Amnesty” Joke: “Pardoned” Journalists Are Prosecuted Again
Iranwire - On February 4, the Islamic Republic’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei issued a “great amnesty” and agreed with a…
Grandson of Outspoken Sunni Cleric Arrested
Iranwire - Security forces of the Islamic Republic have arrested the grandson of Molavi Abdolhamid amid mounting pressure on the…
Activist Seidali Goes on Hunger Strike to Protest “Illegal” Detention
Iranwire - Mahvash Seidali, an activist who was arrested a week ago for her activities on the social networking platform…
Teachers’ Union Denounces “Unjust” Sentencing of Protesting Educators
Iranwire - The Teachers’ Union of Iran urged the Iranian authorities to immediately stop summoning and imposing heavy sentences on…
Students Face Physical Inspections, Threats during Exam Sessions
Iranwire - Security forces have disrupted the end-of-semester exam sessions in Tehran’s Allameh Tabatabai University, subjecting the students to invasive…
Iran’s Regime Tightens Control Over Entertainment Media
iranintl - Iran’s regime has taken one more step to tighten its control over entertainment content in line with its…