Human rights

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – Saeed Saleh and Hossein Amirabadi, two men sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) for murder, were executed in Rajai Shahr (Gohardasht) Prison. According to Rokna, at least two men were executed in Rajai Shahr (Gohardasht) Prison on 3 May. Their identities have been reported as Saeed Saleh and Hossein Ghoul who were sentenced to qisas for murder. An informed source told …

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – Hassan Zarei and Lal Mohammad Shirzayi Barahouyi were executed for drug-related charges in Minab Prison. In the last five days, 13 Baluch people have been executed in six prisons. According to Hal Vash, two Baluch men were executed in Minab Prison on 3 May. Their identities have been reported as Lal Mohammad Shirzayi Barahouyi and Hassan Zarei who were …

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – Shahin Firouzkouhi and Ali Daftari, two men sentenced to death for drug-related charges, were executed in Qazvin Central Prison. According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, two men were executed in Qazvin Central Prison on 3 May. Their identities have been established as Shahin Firouzkouhi who were both sentenced to death for drug-related charges …

Al-Monitor —  The families of three US citizens held by Iran appealed to President Joe Biden on Wednesday to strike what could be a politically costly deal to bring their loved ones home.  More than two years after the US and Iran began indirect talks over a possible prisoner swap, Tehran is still holding three Iranian-Americans — Siamak Namazi, Emad Shargi and Morad Tahbaz …

iranintl.com – Iranian hunger striker Vahid Beheshti vowed not to give up his fight until the UK proscribes the IRGC. Beheshti’s comments came after the UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly urged him to end his hunger strike amidst fears for his health. Beheshti, 45, wants the UK to declare Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist organization. After surviving on …

RFL/RE – The authorities in Iran have closed hundreds of small businesses, including cafes and restaurants, in recent months for allegedly failing to enforce the country’s hijab law on their customers. In recent weeks, the authorities have turned their attention to big businesses, including a major shopping mall, as they intensify their efforts to impose the compulsory head scarf. Tehran’s Opal …

Iranwire – Three imprisoned Iranian female journalists have been awarded UNESCO’s Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize “for their commitment to truth and accountability.” The winners of the 2023 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize include Niloofar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi, who have been incarcerated for seven months for covering the events surrounding Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody.  Amini’s September …

Iranwire – The owner of a store in Iran who was offering discounts to women customers “without religious hijab” has been arrested, local media reported on May 3, as the authorities step up enforcement of the mandatory headscarf rule. The shop in the north-western city of Qazvin was closed, according to the semi-official Fars news agency. On April 30, a …

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – Aminollah Karimi Ghaljayi, a Baluch man sentenced to death for drug-related charges, has been executed in Mashhad Central Prison. According to Hal Vash, a Baluch man was sentenced to death for drug-related charge sin Mashhad Central Prison (Vakil Abad) on 1 May. His identity has been reported as 40-year-old Aminollah Karimi Ghaljayi who was sentenced to …

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – Mohammad Chahargoosheh, a man sentenced to qisas(retribution-in-kind) for murder, was executed in Rajai Shahr (Gohardasht) Prison. Another prisoner has been transferred for execution. According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, a man was executed in Rajai Shahr Prison (Gohardasht) on 26 April. His identity has been established as 32-year-old Mohammad Chahargoosheh who was sentenced to qisas for …