Iran Appeals Court Upholds Lengthy Prison Sentences, Lashings Against 23 Dervishes
CHRI - Sentences Range from Six to 26 Years Including Lashes March 15, 2019 – The mass conviction of 23…
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Belarus Orders Expulsion Of Christian Convert Facing Death Penalty In Iran
RFL/RE - Belarusian authorities have ordered the expulsion of an Iranian man who has converted to Christianity and is wanted…
Connecting to the Field: the Case of the Girl with the Blue Hair
Radiozamaneh - As the director of Zamaneh Media, I was asked to speak at an event about independent media and…
42 Human Rights Groups Support Renewal of UN Special Rapporteur’s Mandate on Iran
CHRI - A coalition of diverse human rights organizations have signed an open letter supporting the renewal of the UN…
UN Expert Concerned by Crackdown on Protests and Strikes in Iran
CHRI - UN, GENEVA– Worrying patterns of intimidation, arrest, prosecution, and ill-treatment of human rights defenders, lawyers, and labour rights…
Israel Suspects Iran Of Hacking Election Frontrunner Gantz’s Phone – TV
Radiofarda - Israel's Shin Bet security service suspects Iran of hacking the mobile phone of Benny Gantz, Prime Minister Benjamin…
European Parliament Urges Iran To Release Sotoudeh, Other Jailed Rights Defenders
RFL/RE -- The European Parliament has urged Iran to stop criminalizing the work of women's rights activists and reiterated its…
Qoliyan and Bakhshi Held Without Bail or Access to Lawyers for Almost Two Months, Transferred to Prisons in Ahvaz
CHRI - Despite the apparent end of investigations by judicial authorities against labor activist Esmail Bakhshi and freelance reporter Sepideh Qoliyan, the two…
A Former Judge Responsible for Mass Executions Consolidates Leadership Positions
Radiozamaneh - Ibrahim Raisi, a former judge responsible for 1988 mass executions in Iran has emerged as one of the…
Widow of Dual National Who Died in Iranian Custody Sues Judiciary for Banning Her from Travel
CHRI - Kavous Seyed-Emami’s widow, Maryam Mombeini, filed the suit on March 6, 2019, against Amir Nasseri, the judiciary’s security…