Reports of Two More Killed as Protests Spread to Northeast Iran
Iranwire - Demonstrations continued across Iran on Saturday, May 14. Local sources have identified two more men shot dead by…
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Filmmakers’ Guilds Demand Explanation for Disappearance of Two Documentary Directors
Iranwire - Three Iranian documentary filmmakers' associations have called In a joint statement for the immediate release of Mina Keshavarz and Firoozeh Khosrovani, who were arrested at…
Protests Continue in Iran Despite Security Crackdown
Iranwire - Iran's latest wave of widespread anti-government protests, which began five days ago, continued on May 14 despite the…
Iranian political prisoner denied urgent treatment and furlough
Iran-HRM - Political prisoner Mohammad Ali (Pirooz) Mansouri has been deprived of necessary medical care and sick leave. He has…
Lethal state crackdown on food protests in Iran amid internet blackouts
Iran-HRM - Food protests in Iran triggered last week by a sudden hike in prices of essential goods were violently…
Violent Crackdown of Protests in Iran: International Community Must Act
Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) - The latest round of protests across Iran have been violently repressed by security forces. At…
USCIRF Calls on Iran to Remove Restrictions on Golrokh Iraee Following Release from Prison
Shabtabnews – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today expressed relief that religious prisoner of conscience Golrokh Iraee has…
Iranian Film Workers Arrested, Homes Raided
Iranwire - A renowned Iranian filmmaker has said that the offices and homes of several filmmakers and other industry professionals…
At Least 22 Arrested In Iranian Protests Over Food Price Hikes
RFL/RE - Iranian authorities have arrested at least 22 demonstrators protesting against price hikes in subsidized food staples in two…
One Killed as Price Protests Continue in Iran
VOA - Protests over soaring food prices continued in several cities in Iran on Saturday, according to postings on social…