Hopes for Rapper’s Early Release as Lawyer Reveals Case Against Him
Iranwire - Now everyone knows his name. An Iranian rapper and songwriter whose regime-critical lyrics catapulted him to fame on…
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Iranian reporter detained for revealing murder of a child bride
Iran-HRM - An Iranian reporter who first reported the murder of a child bride by her cleric husband was detained…
Lack of Accountability Perpetuates Deaths of Prisoners in Iran
CHRI - The torture and inhuman mistreatment of detainees and prisoners in Iran are among the most serious violations of…
Abed Khodaverdi and Arshad Jodat Executed on Drug-related Charges
Iran Human Rights - Abed Khodaverdi and Arshad Jodat who were sentenced to death on drug-related charges, have been executed…
Shahin Naseri, Witness to Navid Afkari’s Torture, Dies in Custody Under Suspicious Circumstances
Iran Human Rights (IHR) - Informed sources have told Iran Human Rights that Shahin Naseri who was a witness to…
Appeals court sentences labor activist to lashes in Tehran
Iran-HRM - A appeals court in Tehran has upheld flogging and prison sentences against labor activist Esmail Gerami. Esmail Gerami was…
Kurd border porter killed by security forces in NW Iran
Iran-HRM - A Kurd border porter was killed by security forces on Sunday in Sardasht, northwestern Iran. According to Kurdish…
Iranian Bahai detained in Tehran for following his faith
Iran-HRM - Eighteen days after Baha’i citizen Arsalan Yazdani was arrested, he is still being held in one of Evin…
Amnesty International calls for immediate release of Toomaj Salehi
Iran-HRM -Amnesty International called for the immidiate and unconditional release of Iranian dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi. In a series of…
Ex-Prisoner at Hamid Nouri Trial Recalls Narrow Escape From Death Squads
Iranwire - A courtroom outburst from the defendant marked the 16th session of the criminal trial of Hamid Nouri in Stockholm, Sweden on…