The Sham Trials of Two Iranian Women Journalists
Iranwire - The Iranian judiciary has announced that the trials of Elahe Mohammadi and Niloofar Hamedi, two women journalists who are being…
Human rights
Global: Misuse of tear gas killing and injuring protesters worldwide – updated interactive website
Amnesty - The horrific misuse of tear gas by security forces during brutal crackdowns on protests in Iran, Peru and…
Iranian Student Suspended From University For Refusing To Wear Hijab Summoned In New Case
RFL/RE - Sepideh Rashno, a 28-year-old Iranian writer and student arrested last year for refusing to wear the mandatory hijab,…
Victims’ Families Call For Global Action To End Executions In Iran
iranintl - Over 80 families of those killed by the Iranian regime called for immediate global action to stop the…
Iran’s Hard-Liners Blast Tougher Proposed Hijab Legislation — As Too Lenient
RFL/RE - The authorities in Iran have drafted a new bill that would impose stiffer penalties against women who violate…
Iranian Lawyers Say Courts Issuing Them Dozens Of Summonses With No Charges
RFL/RE - A leading member of one of Iran's legal associations says more than 100 lawyers from across the country have been…
Zahedan’s Weekly Protests Met with Mass Arrests
Iranwire - Thousands of protesters descended to the streets of the south-eastern Iranian city of Zahedan amid heavy security presence,…
Iranian Dissident Tabarzadi Sentenced to 45 Years in Prison
Iranwire - The Isfahan Revolutionary Court has sentenced Heshmatullah Tabarzadi, a well-known opponent of the Islamic Republic, to 45 years…
Iranian Bill Before Parliament Increases Penalties For Defiance Of Hijab
Iranwire - A bill containing Iran's Chastity and Hijab law has been presented to parliament, legislation that many see as…
Houthis Stage Violent Raid on Baha’i Gathering
Iranwire - The Yemeni Houthis, armed agents supported by the Islamic Republic, carried out an attack on a peaceful gathering…