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Human rights

Raisi Government to Launch Religious “Vice-Prevention” Courses, Paramilitary “Community Patrols”

CHRI - Two months after the inauguration of ultra-conservative President Ebrahim Raisi, Iran’s state-run Headquarters for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention…

UN Expert: Death Penalty Used as a Political Tool in Iran

CHRI - In a speech to the UN General Assembly for his fourth annual report, Javaid Rehman, the UN Special Rapporteur…

Iranian Parliament May Decide Soon On Allowing Women Into Soccer Stadiums

RFL/RE - The Iranian Parliament is set to decide soon on whether women should be allowed into soccer stadiums, a…

Why do Some Prisoners Put on Weight Behind Bars?

Iranwire - This week, a photo was circulated showing Amir Hossein Moradi on temporary release from prison, embracing his mother…

Medical Student’s Death Sparks Fresh Fears Over Working Conditions

Iranwire - A young doctor-in-training has died of coronavirus in Tehran, reigniting concerns about the standard of living for medical students and…

Eyelashes and Rolled-Up Sleeves: What Else is Banned on Iranian TV?

Iranwire - The latest round of censorship imposed by Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) last month aimed to protect the Iranian…

The Journalist Jailed for 13 Years for Furious Letters to Khamenei

Iranwire - Earlier this week, we wrote about Ali Akbar Saeedi Sinjani: a writer who was jailed and finally murdered in…

Political prisoner Mehdi Darini self-immolated in Evin Prison to obtain his conditional release

Iran-HRM - Political prisoners Mehdi Darini set himself on fire on Wednesday, October 28, 2021, in Hall 9, ward 8…

Political prisoner Khaled Pirzadeh on hunger strike in Ahvaz Prison despite poor health

Iran-HRM - Political prisoner Khaled Pirzadeh, imprisoned in Sheiban Prison in Ahvaz, is still on a hunger strike. He has suffered…

Jailed Christian Converts: The Regime is Destroying Our Churches

Iranwire - Three jailed Iranian converts to Christianity, Behnam Akhlaghi, Babak Hosseinzadeh and Saheb Fadaei, have denounced “gross violations” of their…