“No One Hears Their Voices” Suicides and Self-Immolations in Iran’s Orumiyeh Prison
CHRI - UN Urged to Address Crisis at Orumiyeh Prison Cruel and Inhumane Conditions Violate Iranian and International Law March…
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Tehran Tells Transgender People To Avoid ‘Busy’ Areas, Highlighting Difficulties Faced By LGBT Community
RFL/RE - The Tehran City Council spokesman said that transgender people should congregate in only certain parts of Iran's capital,…
Activists Say Iranian Students Remain Under Pressure In Clampdown On Dissent
RFL/RE - Student activists say Iran's judiciary has escalated its crackdown against dissent on campus after a student was summoned…
Iranian Authorities Level Dozens of Baha’i Graves
Iranwire - Authorities in the Islamic Republic have demolished over 30 graves belonging to the Baha'i religious minority at a…
Former Political Prisoner Among Asylum Seekers Detained En Route to Italy
Iranwire - Milad Arsanjani, a former political prisoner, was apprehended along with nearly a hundred other asylum seekers in Greek…
Iran: Draconian campaign to enforce compulsory veiling laws through surveillance and mass car confiscations
Amnesty - Iranian authorities are waging a large-scale campaign to enforce repressive compulsory veiling laws through widespread surveillance of women…
UN Expert Sees International Courts As Path To Hold Iran Accountable
iranintl - In his latest report, the UN Special Rapporteur on Iran highlighted the recent use of international courts in…
Assault on Baha’i Rights in Iran: Fabricated Cases and Persecution
Iranwire - Iran deploys a sinister tactic against the Baha'i religious minority—fabricating legal cases and relentless summonses, creating a web…
Iran Records 43% Rise in Executions
Iranwire - Authorities in the Islamic Republic hanged as many as 834 people in 2023, marking an alarming increase of…
Iran’s Minority Rights: Constitutional Guarantees vs. Discriminatory Realities
Iranwire - While Iran's constitution officially recognizes and guarantees rights for religious minorities, discrimination against them persists. There is a…