Human rights

Iranwire – Iranian civil activist Reza Ramezanzadeh was arrested on February 24 after being summoned to the Evin Prison prosecutor’s office, IranWire reports. He was later transferred to Evin’s Ward 209 which is used to hold political prisoners and activists.  A source told IranWire that Ramezanzadeh is accused of “propaganda activities against the Islamic Republic” for publicizing issues faced by …

Iranwire – Political prisoner Shahin Galehdari has taken his own life in prison in Urmia, in Iran’s West Azerbaijan province, a human rights news agency reported.  The 46-year-old Galehdari, a resident of Urmia, was arrested in March 2023 and sentenced to two years in prison by the third branch of the Urmia Revolutionary Court on charges of “acting against national …

Iranwire – The Iranian-Azeri civil activist Morteza Parvin-Joda has begun a hunger strike Tehran’s Evin Prison to protest his continued detention, lack of proper medical care, and the pressure he faces to confess to “trumped up” charges. Parvin-Joda, who was arrested at his home in Ardabil on February 6 by intelligence agents and transferred to Evin, revealed his situation in a brief …

RFL/RE – Iran has officially outlawed the use of tools such as virtual private networks (VPNs) designed to bypass Internet censorship following a directive from the country’s Supreme Council of Cyberspace that was endorsed by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The secretary of the council, Mohammad Amin Aqamiri, announced the enforcement of the decree, which was initially approved by Khamenei, signaling a …

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – Ahmad Esmaili, a man on death row for drug-related charges, was executed in Hamedan Central Prison. According to Hrana news agency, a man was executed in Hamedan Central Prison on 21 February. His identity has been reported as Ahmad Esmaili. He was arrested around five years ago and sentenced to death for drug-related charges by …

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – Ashraf Akramollah, an Afghan national on death row for murder, was executed in Isfahan Central Prison. His father was executed for drug-related charges at the prison 14 years ago. According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, an Afghan national was executed in Isfahan Central Prison on 18 February. His identity has been established as …

Iranwire – In the vast tapestry of Mohammed Sadeghi’s life, his earliest threads are intricately woven with the art of dance.  Reflecting on his childhood, Sadeghi reminisces about the profound significance of movement — a gateway through which he sought to understand the complexities of emotion, tension and femininity inherent in the opposite sex. For Sadeghi, dance was more than …

Iranwire – An Iranian court has sentenced a protester to death on charges of “spying for Israel,” human rights groups reported.  Shahin Wasaf was arrested during nationwide demonstrations in September 2022.  He and his cousin, Nasser Wasaf, were detained by agents of the Urmia Intelligence Department and were later transferred to the city’s central prison.  The Norway-based human rights group …

Iran-HRM – Shahab Nadali, a political prisoner from Hamedan, has been convicted and sentenced to execution by Branch 26 of the Revolutionary Court of Iran, presided over by Judge Iman Afshari, in a fabricated case on charges of “membership in opposition groups” and “connection with the Mojahedin and armed cooperation with them” accused of rebellion. (Bagh-y) Shahab Nadali is a …

Iranwire – An Iranian court has sentenced a young man arrested during nationwide protests in 2019 to a total of 37 years in prison and 74 lashes.  According to the BBC’s Persian service, Branch 23 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court handed down the harsh sentences against Saeed Tamjidi after convicting him of “assembly and collusion with the intention of acting …