Crackdown on Diaspora Dissenters: Surge in Passport Seizures at Iranian Airports
Iranwire - The Islamic Republic's authorities have been cracking down on members of the Iranian diaspora who participate in protest…
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Killing of Tehran Park Sweeper Sparks Outrage
Iranwire - After news broke of the killing of a park sweeper accused of disrespecting flags erected for a government…
Iranian Authorities Escalate Crackdown on VPNs
Iranwire - The Iranian Supreme Council of Cyberspace has criminalized the use of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) without a legal…
Iranian Teenager Died While in Custody
Iranwire - An 18-year-old Iranian teenager died in November under suspicious circumstances after being transferred to Shahr Reza prison in…
Hijab Torture: Stories of Imposition and Humiliation
Iranwire - It has been 17 months since Mahsa Amini died in the custody of the notorious Molarity Police, sparking…
Iranian Judge Threatens Political Prisoner with Rape
Iranwire - Sori Babaei, a political prisoner who was granted temporary release last week to search for her missing daughter,…
Rise In Suicides Among Medical Students In Iran Highlights Growing Crisis In Sector
RFL/RE - A rise in suicides among medical residents at Iranian schools, revealed in an interview with the Islamic Republic…
Thirty years of imprisonment for political prisoners Marzieh Farsi, and Forough Taghipour
Iran-HRM - On Wednesday, February 14, 2024, a session was held at Branch 26 of the Revolutionary Court of Iran…
Tortured Street Protester in Iran Faces Years of Imprisonment Without Due Process
CHRI – There are grave concerns for Farshad Dastmardi, a 32-year-old welder and boxer and member of the Lur ethnic…
Iranian Kurdish Lawyer Starts Serving Prison Term
Iranwire - Kurdish lawyer Khosro Alikordi has been arrested and transferred to Vakilabad prison to start serving a one-year sentence,…