Sufi Prisoners Illegally Being Held With Dangerous Inmates in Tehran Penitentiary, Say Families
CHRI - Dozens of Sufi prisoners are being illegally held in a ward for drug-addicted prisoners in the Great Tehran Penitentiary (GTP),…
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Mehdi Hajati Banned From Shiraz City Council For Seeking Release of Detained Baha’is
CHRI - Iran’s judiciary has banned Mehdi Hajati from his seat at the Shiraz City Council because he tried to secure the…
Labor Activists’ Appeals Look Bleak
Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) – Labor activist Ebrahim Madadi’s prison sentence of five years and three months has been…
Update on Kurdish Citizens in IRGC Intelligence Detention
Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA)- On October 28th and 29th, respectively, political prisoners Mohammad Ostadghader and Houshmand Alipour were permitted…
Rajai Shahr Prison Authorities Embezzle Religious Offering
Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA)- A prayer answered, a vow fulfilled — such is the faith behind the Nadhri (or…
Iran: Juvenile Offender Sentenced to Death
Iran Human Rights (IHR) - A juvenile offender was sentenced to death on a murder charge. (more…)
Afghan Refugee Children Denied Education Due To Government Inaction
Radiofarda - With over 3 million Afghan refugees, Iran has one of the world’s largest refugee populations. They often lead…
UWTSBC Vice-President Gets 6 Years In Prison For Trade Union Activists
Iran-HRM - Prison sentence against the vice-President of the Syndicate of Workers of Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company, Ebrahim Madadi…
Iran: Hundreds arrested in vicious crackdown on Ahwazi Arabs
Amnesty - The Iranian authorities have waged a sweeping crackdown against the Ahwazi Arab ethnic minority, arresting hundreds of people…
Human Rights Lawyer Mohammad Najafi Began His Three Years Prison Sentences
Iran-HRM - Human rights lawyer Mohammad Najafi began his three years prison sentences in Central Prison of Arak. (more…)