Human rights

Iranwire – Jafar Ebrahimi, a teacher imprisoned in Iran for more than a year, has been urgently transferred to hospital due to his rapidly deteriorating physical condition, the country’s Teachers Union says.  Ebrahimi was arrested on April 30, 2022, and subjected to prolonged periods of solitary confinement. On September 3, he was transferred from Tehran’s Evin prison to Ghezelhesar prison …

Iranwire – Military forces and police officers have reportedly been deployed in Tehran and other Iranian cities ahead of the first anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death, as residents complained about the widespread disruption of internet services.  According to a reporter from Shargh newspaper, the presence of armed military personnel has significantly increased in the main streets of several cities across …

VOA – The U.S. House overwhelmingly approved measures Tuesday targeting Iran for its human rights record and placing restrictions on the country’s ability to import or export its expanding arsenal of weapons. The measures would impose a series of sanctions on Iran’s supreme leader, president and other individuals as Washington seeks to further punish the Islamic Republic ahead of the …

Iran-HRM – On Monday, September 11, 2023, Masoumeh Yavari, a former political prisoner who had previously suffered from severe disc herniation in Evin Prison, has sustained severe damage to her back due to prolonged interrogations in Dolat Abad Prison in Isfahan, and two discs in her back have protruded. Ms. Yavari was arrested by security forces at her residence in …

CHRI – One year after the inception of Iran’s “Woman, Life, Freedom” movement, research conducted by the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) has revealed that dozens of university professors in Iran have been fired, suspended, or forced into retirement due to allegations of supporting the movement. Some have been replaced by individuals with well-established ties to the state. …

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – Ali Mansour Khakzad, a man sentenced to death for drug-related charges, was executed in Boroujerd Prison. According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, a man was executed in Boroujerd Prison in Lorestan province on 13 September. His identity has been established as Ali Mansour Khakzad who was sentenced to death for drug-related charges by …

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – Abdolnaser Ghaljayi, a Baluch man executed for drug-related charges in Birjand Central Prison is the 500th recorded execution in Iran in 2023. According to Hal Vash, a Baluch man was executed in Birjand Central Prison in South Khorsasan on 10 September. His identity has been reported as 48-year-old Abdolnaser Ghaljayi from Zahedan. He was arrested …

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO)- A new analysis by Iran Human Rights shows that in the year following the outbreak of the “Women, Life, Freedom” nationwide protests in Iran, Islamic Republic authorities have used the death penalty to instil societal fear in order to prevent further protests. Between September 2022 and September 2023, authorities executed at least 697 people, a 36% …

Iranwire – It has been a year since Mahsa Amini died in the custody of the morality police. Since then, at least 537 people, including 71 children and teenagers, have been killed by the repressive forces of the Islamic Republic. Tens of thousands of people have tasted prison life and torture. Senior officials of the Islamic Republic have used the …

Iranwire – Masoumeh Yavari, 45-year-old housewife and mother of two, has been in custody since September 5, when 24 plainclothes officers stormed her home to arrest her. The officers accused Yavari of “supporting hostile organizations,” “propaganda” and “destroying and setting fire to public property” – charges her family denies.  Yavari’s health is gravely concerning, and the interrogators and officials at …