Human rights

Iranwire – Intelligence officials in a remote Iranian village have denied elderly women access to a dirt field for playing football, IranWire reports. The women, residents of Amerkajla village in the northern city of Abbas Abad and aged between 50 and 60, were informed that their activity was deemed “illegal” and a “breach of norms.” The decision stems from the Islamic Republic’s …

Iranwire – Kurdish political prisoner Saada Khadirzadeh, who was previously cleared of murder charges by the Supreme Court of Iran, now faces a new accusation in a Revolutionary Court. She is now accused of “assisting in the purchase of weapons.” Khadirzadeh could have been released on parole or furlough since she had already completed more than two years of her …

Iranwire – A Revolutionary Court in the northern Iranian city of Rasht has sentenced ten teachers to two years in prison each, along with fines, for protest participation. The teachers are all members of the Iran Teachers’ Trade Association. They were convicted for “disturbing public order by participating in and organizing protest gatherings and resisting police officers.” The court verdict …

Iranwire – Saman Yasin, a well-known Iranian rapper imprisoned since the 2022 anti-government uprising, has once again been transferred to a psychiatric hospital in less than a year. This is the second time he has been sent to a psychiatric hospital. His family was informed about the transfer through a phone call, as reported by the Kurdistan Human Rights Network. …

Iranwire – During Iran’s 2019 anti-government protests, Mohammad Hossein Erfan, 28, lost an eye and a half to a security forces’ pellets. He returned to the streets during the 2022 demonstrations, where he was beaten, but ultimately succumbed to his older wounds. “How much are your eyes worth? In my country, anything exquisite carries the price of a life,” he …

Iranwire – An Iranian women’s rights and social activist is facing imminent deportation from Sweden back to Iran, amid concerns for her safety. The Swedish Migration Agency is moving forward with Asma Baluch’s deportation, according to a report from the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights on March 5. Baluch, 34, has played a significant role in documenting various crimes committed …

Iranwire – The Islamic Republic of Iran has carried out the executions of two prisoners, amid a significant rise in using the death penalty. Executed on March 4 at Shiraz Central Prison were an Afghan citizen, known only by the first name Iman, and an Iranian national named Mostafa Jamil Samadi, as reported by human rights groups. The Iran Human …

CHRI – UN Urged to Address Crisis at Orumiyeh Prison Cruel and Inhumane Conditions Violate Iranian and International Law March 6, 2024 – The Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) raises urgent alarms over the dire situation within Iran’s Orumiyeh Central Prison, with recent weeks seeing two suicides and two self-immolations, alongside a surge in executions since the beginning …

RFL/RE – The Tehran City Council spokesman said that transgender people should congregate in only certain parts of Iran’s capital, highlighting how many in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community are shunned. Speaking at a press briefing on March 4, Alireza Nadali said transgender people should avoid areas such as the bustling Valiasr Intersection — a focal point in Tehran …

RFL/RE – Student activists say Iran’s judiciary has escalated its crackdown against dissent on campus after a student was summoned to commence a 15-year prison sentence, while another faces fresh charges, according to reports from human rights organizations. Khabat Vaisi, a student at Payame Noor University in Marivan, was transferred to the western city’s central prison to serve his term after being …