Human rights

Iranwire – An Iranian provincial governor has said that Iranian women with a loose hijab will not be allowed to enter government offices, shopping centers and other commercial units, amid more than four months of nationwide protests demanding more freedoms and women’s rights. Laws enforcing mandatory hijab-wearing have become a flashpoint during the protests triggered by the September death of …

Iran-HRM – Shoaib Mir Baluchzehi Rigi is an 18-year-old Baluch citizen from Zahedan. He was arrested during the nationwide protests, on October 5, 2022, and since the Iranian Judiciary sentenced him to Moharebeh (War on God) he is at risk of execution. Shoaib Mir Baluchzehi Rigi, son of Sharif, was born on February 7, 2004, and is a third-year high …

RFL/RE – An Iranian archer who lost sight in her left eye after being shot by security forces has said she has “no regrets” about joining nationwide protests. Iranian authorities have cracked down on more than four months of anti-regime protests sparked by the September 16 death in custody of Mahsa Amini, arrested for allegedly violating strict dress rules for …

RFL/RE – Iran’s Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by Mohammad Ghobadloo against his death sentence on a charge of “corruption on Earth,” raising fears among his legal team that he may be executed in the near future. Mahdakht Damghanpour, Ghobadloo’s lawyer, said in a post on Twitter that the court accepted the appeal of his conviction on the charge of murder, but on …

Iranwire – Iranian judicial officials have sentenced a pregnant woman in her early-20s to death, and her execution is imminent, IranWire understands. Shahla Abdi, an ethic Kurd from the northwestern province of West Azerbaijan, was arrested in Urmia in mid-October at the peak of nationwide protests triggered by the September death of Mahsa Amini in the custody of morality police. …

Iranwire – An Iranian court has sentenced a Baha’i citizen to five years in prison for his faith, amid an intensified crackdown on the members of the country’s persecuted religious minority. Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court also banned Sepehr Ziyaei from leaving the country for two years after completing his prison sentence and confiscated the mobile phones and …

Iranwire – An Iranian musician and composer has been sentenced to more than 10 years in prison and dozens of lashes on charges including “insulting” Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, amid an intensified clampdown on anti-government protests. Erfan Khalilian, 23, was arrested in the central city of Isfahan in September and sentenced to nine years and eight months in prison by …

Iran-HRM – Kambiz Kharoot, a 20-year-old Baluch citizen, is from Jam-e-Jam area of Zahedan. He was arrested during nationwide protests on September 31, 2022, by Iran’s Intelligence services and sentenced to death by the Judiciary.Kambiz Kharoot was born on February 2, 2002. Meaning this year the young Baluch will be forced to spend his birthday alone behind bars and haunted …

CHRI – Four months into the Islamic Republic’s violent suppression of anti-state protests, Iranian authorities are beating, firing and threatening the families of detained and killed protesters to force them to remain silent, the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) has learned. “In addition to hanging, shooting, and imprisoning Iranians to crush the protests, Islamic Republic authorities are attacking …

RFL/RE – An Iranian professional soccer player has been summoned to face a disciplinary committee and banned from participating in the country’s Premier League after he showed solidarity with protesters by not celebrating after scoring a goal. Reza Shekari, who plays with Golgohar FC, said in a post-game interview that he did not celebrate his goal after scoring “due to the conditions …