Sweeping arrests in Iran for reporting the truth on Coronavirus outbreak
Iran-HRM - Various national and local officials in Iran have spoken of sweeping arrests across the country of people charged…
Human rights
IRAN: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADOPTS UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW OUTCOME
Amnesty - The UN Human Rights Council adopted the outcome of the Universal Periodic Review on the Islamic Republic of…
Iran: Death-Row Prisoner Who Was Freed On Bail, Executed
Iran Human Rights (IHR) - Two death-row prisoners were hanged on February 26 at Karaj city’s Rajai-Shahr prison, near Tehran. …
“They Want to Create Fear” More Artists Summoned to Prison Amid Iran’s Rising COVID-19 Death Toll
CHRI - In addition to renowned filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof, three members of the Iranian Writers Association (IWA)—Baktash Abtin, Reza Khandan Mahabadi…
Iranian officials continue to encourage social and religious gatherings despite pandemic Coronavirus outbreak
Shabtabnews - On March 11th, IOPHR wrote and open letter to Mr. Josep Borrell Fontelles, (Representative of the European Union for…
Iran Cyberspace Supreme Council Among 20 Worst Digital Predators in 2020
Radiofarda - Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has included Iran's Cyberspace Supreme Council among the twenty worst digital predators in 2020…
Coronavirus and drugs, two major threats to November 2019 protesters
Iran-HRM - Political prisoner Soheil Arabi who is presently detained in the Greater Tehran Penitentiary wrote a letter from prison,…
U.S. Berates Iran, China’s Treatment Of Uyghurs In Latest Human Rights Report
RFL/RE - The United States has singled out Iran, China, Venezuela, and Cuba for their gross abuses in its yearly…
Iran: Free Wrongfully Detained Prisoners
HRW – Iran’s prison authorities should facilitate temporary release of all eligible prisoners and the unconditional release of people detained for peaceful…
Political Prisoners Remain in “Limbo,” Untested for Coronavirus Despite Symptoms
CHRI - One week after judicial officials announced they had released tens of thousands of prisoners to prevent more coronavirus…