Human rights

CHRI – The Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) condemns the imminent execution of Abbas Deris, a street protester in Iran who was tortured and coerced into falsely confessing to a crime without any solid evidence implicating him. Despite glaring violations of due process and a pending request for a stay of the execution, Iranian authorities are pushing forward …

iranintl – Top secret intelligence documentation obtained by a hacktivist group reveals Tehran targeted dozens of Iran International TV staff with financial bans and threats to their families amid protests in 2019. The network was aware of the intimidation tactics at the time, but the documents, obtained by Edalat-e Ali (Ali’s Justice) hackers, offer indisputable proof that Iran’s Intelligence Ministry …

Iranwire – Eight protesters from Tehran’s Ekbatan Town went on trial before the Revolutionary Court on February 20 in connection with the death of a member of the paramilitary Basij force. The defendants face charges of “waging war against God,” “collusion,” “insulting the leadership,” “propaganda” and “membership in an anti-Islamic Republic group.” Lawyer Payam Derfashan said the case has “fundamental …

Iranwire – Iranian journalist Ruhollah Nakhaei has begun serving a two-year prison sentence despite being included in an “amnesty” directive, his lawyer reported. Nakhaei was arrested during the 2022 nationwide protests and was later released on bail.  Branch 28 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court sentenced him to two years and seven months in prison on charges of “assembly and collusion …

Iranwire – Iranian authorities have arrested 10 young people in the country’s western Kurdish regions for celebrating the national football team’s defeat to Qatar in the AFC Asian Cup semifinals, a human rights organization reported.  Hengaw said on February 19 that four of them, identified as Diako Behroojeh, Mohammad Yousefi, Hamzeh Barzgar and Mohammad Mahmoudi, were arrested over the past …

RFL/RE – The number of Christians arrested in Iran jumped sharply in the last six months of 2023, according to a religious rights group, which called on the government to “immediately and unconditionally” release all Christians detained on charges relating to their faith and religious activities. The report, released by Article 18, a rights organization focused on the protection of …

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – Iraj Paaki, a man sentenced to death for drug-related charges, was executed in Urmia Central Prison. According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, a man was executed in Urmia Central Prison on 19 February. His identity has been established as 35-year-old Iraj Paaki from the Kouhsar region of Salmas. He was sentenced to death …

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – While 15 drug-related death sentences were commuted to prison terms in Zanjan Central Prison, 90 others are remain on death row for various charges at the prison. According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, there are currently 90 prisoners with confirmed death sentences in Zanjan Central Prison. They are on death row for drug-related, …

Iranwire – The Islamic Republic’s authorities have been cracking down on members of the Iranian diaspora who participate in protest rallies outside Iran, IranWire reveals.   Since Mahsa Amini’s death numerous incidents have emerged, including arrests on espionage charges, interrogations at airports, confiscation and examination of mobile phones and laptops, passport seizures, and reports of Iranians living abroad being approached for …

Iranwire – After news broke of the killing of a park sweeper accused of disrespecting flags erected for a government ceremony, Iranian social media users called for accountability and transparency. The incident, reported by Hamshahri Online on February 18, occurred in Tehran two days before the government ceremony marking the anniversary of the 1979 Iranian Revolution.  According to the report, …