Activists Raise Alarm Over Prisoner Amir Hossein Moradi’s Health
Iranwire - A young man who was arrested after the November 2019 protests and faces the death sentence in Iran is now…
Human rights
Iran Human Rights Monitor, Monthly Report June 2021
Iran-HRM - The Iranian regime appointed noted criminal Ebrahim Raisi as president in June; a man best known for his…
‘Tired, Desperate, And Hungry’: Energy-Sector Strikes Put Pressure On Iranian Regime
RFL/RE - “Tired, desperate and hungry” is how an Iranian contract oil worker described himself and his colleagues who in…
Javaid Rehman calls for independent inquiry into Iran’s 1988 massacre, Raisi’s role
Iran-HRM - The UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran called for an independent inquiry into the state-ordered executions…
Oil Industry Strikes Gain Support Across Iran, Raising Prospect of Confrontation with State
CHRI—The continuation of strikes in Iran’s critical oil and petrochemical facilities—not seen on this scale for more than four decades—and the massive…
Oil Industry Workers Go on National Strike in Iran
CHRI - For the past week workers at refineries, petrochemical plants and power stations in Iran have been on a national…
Juvenile Offender Ali Arjangi Escapes Gallows
Iran Human Rights (IHR) - Death row juvenile offender Ali Arjangi has escaped the death penalty after paying diya (blood money) to…
Gay Rights are Human Rights
nufdiran.org - Article I of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights says “All human beings are born free…
Manspreading Environment Chief Calls Reporters’ Criticism “BS”
Iranwire - Last week a rickety bus carrying environmental journalists on a tour of West Azerbaijan province, northwestern Iran, overturned…
Man Arrested in Northern Iran for Presidential Election Boycott Call
Iranwire - A resident of the city of Amol in Mazandaran province has been arrested for calling on Instagram and…