Human rights

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO)- In a statement, 227 of the 290 members of the Islamic Consultative Assembly (Parliament) called on the Judiciary to issue and carry out the death penalty for protesters. Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei, the Head of Judiciary also asked judges to issue sentences more swiftly. Iran Human Rights strongly condemns the statement by the 227 MPs who it emphasises, …

Iran-HRM – Death sentence issued for 2 Kurd protesters; Iranian MPs call for executing protesters As Iran’s Judiciary is issuing death sentences for imprisoned protesters, MPs have signed a statement calling on the Judiciary to decisively execute protesters. Kermanshahi singer charged for “waging war on God” The trial of Kurdish singer, Saman Yassin, presided over by Judge Salavati, was held at …

Iranwire – Iranian authorities arrested two more journalists, a married couple, on Sunday, November 6, amid an intensified crackdown on media workers.  Sarvenaz Ahmadi and Kamyar Fakour were arrested after armed agents raided their home. “This morning, my clients Kamyar Fakour and Sarvenaz Ahmadi were arrested in the presence of a large number of security agents, and their belongings were seized after the …

VOA – New protests erupted in Iran on Sunday at universities and in the largely Kurdish northwest, keeping a seven-week anti-regime movement going even in the face of a fierce crackdown. The protests, triggered in mid-September by the death of Mahsa Amini after she was arrested for allegedly breaching strict dress rules for women, have evolved into the biggest challenge …

Iranwire – The father of prominent Iranian activist Hossein Ronaghi was transferred to hospital after suffering a heart attack outside Tehran’s Evin prison, where his son was being held. The activist’s brother Hassan on November 5 tweeted a photo of his father lying on a hospital bed. He said he was expected to undergo surgery this week, adding: “The Islamic Republic is …

Itanwire – Iranian authorities have rearrested university student Shahriar Shams and transferred him to Tehran’s notorious Evin prison, as students across the country continued to defy a brutal crackdown by security forces on anti-government protests. According to IranWire sources, security officers early on November 5 stormed Shams’ residence without a valid arrest warrant, and leveled insults against his mother and …

gatestoneinstitute.org – By the time of this writing, we had the names of 385 protesters killed, including 40 women and 32 children, and 7 security men. A further 12,500 people have been arrested, according to statistics presented to the International Committee of the Red Cross. “People just don’t believe what our authorities say,” complains former Islamic Majlis (parliament) member Masud …

Iran-HRM – Branch 2 of the Revolutionary Court of Zahedan tried a female Baluch university student on November 1, 2022. Faezeh Barahui, 24, studies at Azad University of Zahedan. She was arrested on October 3. She is accused of “leading the riots.” The Court’s verdict will be announced in 20 days. Faezeh Barahui’s trial took place while she was denied …

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO)- At least 304 people, including 41 children and 24 women have been killed in the ongoing nationwide protests. Yesterday, security forces killed at least 16 people with live bullets in Khash in Sistan and Baluchistan province. Iran Human Rights calls on the international community to support the Iranian people’s uprising and take immediate action to end …

Al-Monitor — Iranian security forces have arrested popular singer and social activist Toomaj Salehi in the western province of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari. The dissident rapper, who is commonly known by his first name, was reportedly taken along with a group of friends from the village of Gerd Bisheh to an unknown location. Toomaj had used his popular media platforms to speak against Iranian …