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Iranian Kurdish “Riot Leader” Arrested, Slain And Buried In Less Than A Day

Iranwire - Shadmaan Ahmadi, a 33-year-old Kurdish protester, was arrested on October 9 when Iranian authorities raided his house in…

Report: Iran May Be Using Facial Recognition Technology to Police Hijab Law

VOA - A recently published report in a U.S.-based magazine says Iran is likely using facial recognition technology to monitor…

Governments Worldwide Should Recall Ambassadors from Iran

CHRI – Governments around the world should recall their ambassadors from the Islamic Republic in protest against the Iranian government’s hanging…

Puppets In Tehran’s Evin Prison: Jailed Women Activists Turn Into Artists For One Night

Iranwire - On the evening of November 21, 2022, inmates gathered in Hall 1 in the women’s ward of Tehran’s…

HRW: Iranians Are Protesting Against Mismanaged Governance, Impunity For Abuses

Iranwire - The months-long nationwide protests in Iran demanding fundamental structural reforms to make the government more accountable underline the…

Iranian Journalist Sultan Beygi Arrested At Tehran Airport, Mother Says

Iranwire - Iranian journalist Nasim Sultan Beygi has been arrested at Tehran’s international airport while she was trying to leave…

Execution Of 19-Year-Old Iranian ‘Stayed” After Protest

Iranwire - The Supreme Court of the Islamic Republic of Iran has stayed the execution of a convicted 19-year-old protester,…

Iranian Singer Arrested After Releasing Protest Songs

Iranwire - An Iranian singer has been arrested after releasing songs in support of the anti-government protest movement that has…

30-Year-Old Iranian Kurd Faces Capital Punishment Amid Protest Crackdown

Iranwire - The Iranian judiciary has charged another protester with "waging war against God," which carries capital punishment, local media…

I wish this was all a dream; Mohammad Boroughani on death row

Iran-HRM - I wish everything that is happening was a dream, it has tired me out. This is what 19-year-old…