Sister of Slain Protester Arrested for Hijab Violation in Iran
Iranwire - A young Iranian girl whose sister lost her life during the 2022 nationwide protests has been arrested for…
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Khamenei steps up pressure to enforce ‘Islamic standards’ across Iran
VOA - Over last weekend, as Iran began its air assault against Israel, at home it announced new enforcement of…
Two Iranian Journalists Handed Prison Terms for “Spreading Lies”
Iranwire - Iranian authorities have handed prison sentences to prominent women journalists Saba Azarpeik and Kimia Fathizadeh. The Hamshahri newspaper…
Iranwire Exclusive: IranWire Investigations Confirm Torture and Overcrowding in Prison System
Iranwire - Located 12 kilometers from the Ahvaz road to Masjed Soleyman city, next to to Shiban village, Shiban’s local…
12 Iranian Women’s Rights Activists to Go on Trial this Week
Iranwire - Twelve Iranian women's rights activists from the northern province of Gilan are to appear in court on February…
Sister Of Iranian Protest Victim Detained By Tehran’s Morality Police
RFL/RE - The sister of Nika Shakarmi, a victim of the Women, Life, Freedom movement protests, has been detained by…
Ways to Restrict the Death Penalty
iranhr - This is an extract from the 2023 Annual Report on the Death Penalty in Iran. To read the…
Afshin Bagh Shirin Executed in Urmia
Iran Human Rights - April 18, 2024: Afshin Bagh Shirin, a man on death row for drug-related charges, was executed…
Jailed Iranian Activist Transferred To Hospital Without Mandatory Hijab
iranintl - Activist and Islamic scholar Sedigheh Vasmaghi, imprisoned for her opposition to the mandatory hijab in Iran, was sent…
RSF Urges UK To Bolster Protection For Iranian Journalists
iranintl - Weeks after Iran International TV host Pouria Zeraati was stabbed in London, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is urging…