Political Activist Hengameh Shahidi Held for Six Months in Solitary Without Access to Lawyer
CHRI - Imprisoned political activist Hengameh Shahidi has been held in solitary confinement for six months with extremely limited access to a…
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Food With “Rodent Feces” Served to Political Prisoners in Iran’s Great Tehran Penitentiary
CHRI - The food served at the Great Tehran Penitentiary (GTP) is unsanitary and has been found to contain rodent…
Retirees And Farmers Protest For Their Share Of State Money
Radiofarda - Iranian government retirees in Tehran and farmers in Isfahan held protests on Wednesday, demanding money they believe is…
A Daily Overview of Human Rights Violations in Iran for January 1, 2019
HRANA - The following is an overview of human rights violations in Iran on January 1st, 2019 based on the information…
Iran Executions: Man Hanged at Mashhad Prison
Iran Human Rights (IHR) - A prisoner was hanged on murder charges at Mashhad Central Prison. (more…)
Iranian Official Accuses Desperate Peddlers Of Being Mafia Members
Iran-HRM - Executive director for Organizing Jobs in Tehran said that they would use force against Tehran’s street peddlers, the…
Security Forces Clash With Students Protesting Campus Bus Crash
Iran-HRM - The third day of protests over a deadly campus bus crash in downtown Tehran turned violent today with reports of…
A Daily Overview of Human Rights Violations in Iran for December 31, 2018
HRANA - The following is an overview of human rights violations in Iran on December 31th, 2018 based on the…
Protesters In Tehran Call On ‘Inefficient Officials’ To Resign
Radiofarda - As videos on social media show demonstrations in downtown Tehran near Tehran University, Mehr news agency quoted Iran's Police…
Protesters Gathering In Tehran’s Revolution Square
Radiofarda - Videos circulated on social media show protesters gathering in Tehran’s Enghelab (Revolution) square on Monday. (more…)