Iranian Teacher Union Activist Arrested in Fars Province
Iranwire - Iranian security police officers have arrested Jan Mohammad Ahmadi, a retired teacher and union activist in the province…
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Activist in Iran’s Rasht Handed One-Year Prison Sentence
Iranwire - A Revolutionary Court in the northern Iranian city of Rasht has sentenced political and social activist Tina Deljo…
Iran’s jailed Narges Mohammadi to receive Nobel Peace Prize in absentia
alarabiya - The Nobel Peace Prize will be handed out in Oslo on Sunday but with the notable absence of…
EU urges Iran to release Swedish diplomat after trial begins
alarabiya - The EU’s top foreign policy chief on Sunday renewed calls on Iran to free a Swedish EU diplomat…
Iranian Nobel Peace Laureate’s Children Express Concerns Over Reunion
iranintl - As Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nargess Mohammadi remains imprisoned, her children express apprehension about the possibility of…
UN Rapporteur: Iranian Regime’s Brutality Against Baluchis Shocking
iranintl - The UN Special Rapporteur on Iran says the levels of killings, torture, and brutality against the Baluch minority…
Patients Must Wear Islamic Gowns, Iran’s Fundamentalists Demand
iranintl - Controversy has erupted in Iran after hardliners demanded specifically designed gowns conforming to hijab rules to be made…
Report: Human Rights Defenders in Iran 2023
iranhr.net - Over a year after the start of the “Woman, Life, Freedom” movement, the plight of Iranian human rights…
Iran Uses Systematic Pharmacological Torture Against Political Prisoners
iranintl - The Campaign to Free Political Prisoners in Iran (CFPPI) says use of pharmacological torture against political prisoners has…
U.S. Imposes Sanctions On Dozens Of People Over Rights Abuses In Nine Countries
RFL/RE - The United States has imposed sanctions on dozens of people in several countries, including in Afghanistan, China, and Iran, cracking…