Satirist Keyomars Marzban to Be Tried in Iran Under Hardline Judge Salavati
CHRI -Iranian satirist Keyomars Marzban, who has been detained in Iran since August 2018, is due to face trial for the charges…
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Evin Prison Repeatedly Blocking Nasrin Sotoudeh From Seeing Her Children
CHRI - Defense attorney Nasrin Sotoudeh continues to be denied family visits in Iran’s Evin Prison where she has been held on trumped-up national…
A Daily Overview of Human Rights Violations in Iran for January 17, 2019
HRANA - The following is an overview of human rights violations in Iran on January 17th, 2019 based on the information…
Sham Investigation of Labor Activist’s Alleged Torture Lacks Impartiality, Ignores Witnesses
CHRI - Iran Must Re-Open an Independent and Impartial Investigation into Labor Activist’s Abuse (more…)
Tehran Prosecutor Says ‘Security Inmates Have Best’ Medical Care
Radiofarda - Reacting to two imprisoned women who held a three-day hunger strike, Tehran's prosecutor-general has said that inmates "convicted…
Iran’s Prosecutor Criticizes Low Amputation Rates To Avoid International Reactions
Iran-HRM - Iran’s Attorney-General has expressed regret that a number of “divine punishments” are set aside to save Iran from…
39,000 Children Under Five Suffering From Malnutrition In Southeast Iran
Iran-HRM - Ministry of Health raised alarm bells regarding prevalence of malnutrition in Iran’s southern port city of Chabahar. (more…)
Man, Possibly Innocent Among Those Executed In Iran
Iran-HRM - Human rights activists in Iran reported that an innocent man is among 12 prisoners executed January 9, at…
Iran: Unrelenting Repression
HRW – Iranian authorities carried out arbitrary mass arrests and serious due process violations during 2018 in response to protests across the…
Iranian Prisoners’ Hunger Strike Is a Plea for Basic Rights
HRW - This week, two well-known political prisoners in Tehran’s Evin prison went on a three-day hunger strike to protest their inability…