Friday , 29 March 2024

Human rights

Jail Time Reduced for Baha’i but False Charges Remain

Iranwire – Iran’s judiciary has reduced the prison sentence of Payam Vali, a Baha’i citizen incarcerated in Ghezelhasar prison, IranWire understands. Vali’s initial sentence of 16 years has been reduced to 9 years and 9 months. The judgment, issued by Branch 12 of the Alborz Court of Appeals on May 10, outlines modifications made during the appeals process.  Vali is …

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Iranian Man Sentenced to Death Subjected to “Unrelenting Torment,” Sister Says

Iranwire – Amid a relentless wave of executions across Iran, the family of a 34-year-old protester sentenced to death fears he might be executed soon after being subjected to inhuman treatment such as mock executions, his sister tells IranWire. Mujahid Korkur’s arrest was reported in mid-December 2022 and handed capital punishment earlier this year for allegedly killing several individuals during protests in …

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Tehran Cleric Issues Death Fatwa Against Hunger Striker Beheshti

iranintl.com – British Iranian activist Vahid Beheshti has revealed that a fatwa calling for his death has been issued by a cleric in the Islamic Republic. Recovering in hospital from a hunger strike of more than two months, the campaigner posted a video Tuesday saying: “Through my contacts in Iran, I have been given this latest information that the religious …

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Iranian Protesters Who Received Amnesty Face New Cases, Activist Group Says

RFL/RE – Several Iranian protesters who had been detained and then released under an amnesty granted by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in February have been summoned by Iran’s judiciary to face new charges. The Committee to Follow Up the Situation of Detainees, an informal network of activists inside Iran, said on May 15 that since the announcement of the amnesty, about …

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Coup Plot Blamed on Iran: What Does the Islamic Republic Want in Azerbaijan?

Iranwire – Azerbaijan has announced the arrest of at least nine of its nationals accused of being linked to Iranian secret services and of plotting a coup and the assassination of prominent officials. A joint statement issued by the Ministry of Interior, the State Security Service, and the Prosecutor General’s Office on May 16 revealed that the suspects “were working for Iranian secret services.” They …

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Report: Number of Executions in Iran Nearly Doubled Last Year

Iranwire – At least 883 people were executed across 20 countries in 2022, the highest highest number of executions recorded in five years, with Iran driving the spike, according to Amnesty International. The Islamic Republic of Iran is among the world’s top executioners, with at least 576 executions last year, an increase of 83 percent compared to 2021 when 314 executions were recorded, the …

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Alarm Raised about Jailed Political Activist Sepehri’s Health

Iranwire – The brother of a prominent political activist imprisoned in Iran for calling for the resignation of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has raised alarm about his sister’s deteriorating health. Fatemeh Sepehri has lost approximately 15 kilograms since her arrest eight months ago, her brother Asghar tweeted on May 16. Over the past 48 hours, Sepehri has experienced intestinal bleeding, further compounding her suffering following a …

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Amnesty: Executions Worldwide Increased by 53% in 2022

VOA – Executions worldwide increased by 53% in 2022 from a year earlier, with a significant rise in Iran and Saudi Arabia, Amnesty International said in an annual report Tuesday that also criticized Indonesia as having one of the highest numbers of new death sentences in Asia. Amnesty said 70% of the executions in the Middle East and North Africa …

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2 Unidentified Afghan Men Executed in Karaj

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – Two unidentified Afghan men were executed for murder charges in Qezel Hesar Prison on 10 May, increasing the number of executions at the prison that day to five. According to HRANA news agency, two Afghan men were executed in Qezel Hesar Prison on 10 May. The unidentified men were sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) for murder. At the …

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