Jailed Baha’i and War Veteran Denied Basic Needs in Prison
Iranwire -Behrouz Farzandi, 57, a former prisoner of war during the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War and a member of the persecuted…
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Iranian Journalist Elnaz Mohammadi “Forced to Resign”
Iranwire - Iranian journalist Elnaz Mohammadi says she was forced to resign from Hammihan newspaper a month ago. “I was…
Tabriz Activist Sentenced to Nearly Two Years in Prison
Iranwire - An Iranian court has sentenced Armita Pavir, an activist incarcerated in the northwestern city of Tabriz, to a…
Iranian Female Football Fans Allowed in Stadium for Men’s Game; FIFA Praises Progress
VOA - Female football fans in Iran claimed a small win Thursday in their long campaign to be allowed into…
Mehdi Nasiri and Abbas Ketabi Executed in Qom
Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) - Mehdi Nasiri and Abbas Ketabi were executed for drug-related charges in Qom Central Prison. According…
2 Baluch Men Executed for Drug Charges in Zahedan
Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) - Abdolbaset Gorgij and Abdolaziz Shahlibar were executed for drug-related charges in Zahedan Central Prison. According…
19-Year-Old Baluch Dies After Torture in Iranian Custody
Iranwire - A 19-year-old pre-university student died in the eastern Iranian city of Zabul this week after being tortured by…
Iranian State Body Green Lights New Hijab Bill
Iranwire - Iran’s Expediency Discernment Council has approved an amended version of the controversial Chastity and Hijab bill after parliament addressed issues…
Iranian Political Prisoner Sarv Makes Suicide Attempt
Iranwire - Zohreh Sarv, an Iranian political prisoner who has been on hunger strike in Tehran’s Evin prison for three…
Accusation of “Bagh-y” against three female political prisoners in Evin prison
Iran-HRM - Forough Taghipour and Marzieh Farsi, and Nassim Gholami Fard are at risk of execution Forough Taghipour and Marzieh…