Two Iranian Actresses Fined for Flouting Forced Hijab Rules
Iranwire - Prominent Iranian actresses Katayoun Riahi and Panthea Bahram have been fined $30 each for making public appearances without wearing the mandatory headscarf, according to…
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Jailed Iranian Journalist Samini Contacts Family 20 Days After Arrest
Iranwire - Iranian journalist Keyvan Samini was able to contact his family 20 days after his arrest and revealed that…
Three Men Executed in Karaj; Families Met with Bullets and Tear Gas
Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) - Three men were executed for drug-related charges in Qezel Hesar Prison. Bullets and tear gas…
Mehdi Teimouri Executed in Urmia
Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) - Mehdi Teimouri, a man sentenced to death for drug-related charges, was executed in Urmia Central…
Baluch Mohammad Ahmadi Executed in Isfahan
Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) - Mohammad Ahmadi, a Baluch man sentenced to death for drug-related charges, was executed in Isfahan…
Over 10 People Executed in Iran Each Week, UN Rights Office Says
Iranwire - The UN human rights office has called for a halt in executions in Iran, where it said 209 people…
Iranian Authorities Urged to Free Jailed Radio Journalist Shahrabi
Irabwire - The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has urged the Iranian authorities to immediately release a journalist who was arrested…
Two More Iranian Actresses Charged over Hijab Violations
Iranwire - Iranian authorities have filed legal cases against two more actresses who recently appeared in public without wearing the…
Three Hangings in Three Days: The Islamic Republic Continues Its Killing Spree
CHRI—The execution of three men over the last three days in Iran—two men for “insulting the prophet” and an Iranian-born…
Iran Human Rights Calls for Strong International Response to Execution of Two Men for Blasphemy
Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) - Islamic Republic’s Judiciary reported the execution of Yousef Mehrad and Sadrollah Fazeli Zare for offences…