Human rights

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – Mohammad Safari, a municipal officer sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) for murdering street vendor Ali Cheraghi, was executed in Rajai Shahri Prison. According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, 35-year-old Mohammad Safari was executed in Rajai Shahr Prison on November 24. He was sentenced to qisas for murdering a street vendor named Ali Cheraghi. “Mohammad Safari worked as a …

RFL/RE – Tents set up last week by Iranian farmers in a dry river bed in Isfahan, Iran’s third-largest city, to protest against water cuts have been set on fire by riot police, and shots could be heard in the area. The site was being “cleaned up” by the city’s municipality after the tents were set on fire overnight by …

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – The father of juvenile offender Arman Abdolali who was executed today has told Iran Human Rights that he believes invisible hands worked to ensure the truth about his son’s case were never revealed. According to Kamyar Abdolali, there were two witnesses in the case that the court refused to even consider. Kamyar Abdolali said: “I …

VOA — The challenges facing Iran’s tiny Jewish minority drew increased U.S. media scrutiny this month, as the chief rabbi in the Islamic Republic ended a five-week tour of U.S. Jewish communities by making rare public remarks about the situation of his community. Yehuda Gerami presented a mixed picture of Jewish life in Iran as he spoke to American Jews …

Iranhr – UN Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner spokesperson Liz Throssell today condemned the execution of juvenile offender Arman Abdolali in Rajai Shahr Prison, Iran. We condemn the execution today in Iran of Arman Abdolali, who was below the age of 18 at the time of his alleged crime. It is deeply alarming and shocking that his hanging went …

Al-Monitor – An Iranian man convicted of murdering his girlfriend when he was a teenager was executed on Wednesday, despite an international outcry over his death sentence.  Arman Abdolali, 25, was hanged at dawn at the Rajai Shahr prison in the city of Karaj, west of Tehran, according to Iran’s Mizan news agency.  Iranian authorities had accused Abdolali of murdering his girlfriend, …

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – Juvenile offender Arman Abdolali who was sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) for murder, was executed in Rajai Shahr Prison in the early hours of this morning. Iran Human Rights strongly condemns Arman Abdolali’s execution and calls for condemnation by the international community. Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam, IHRNGO’s Director said: “Execution of Arman Abdolali is an international crime. Besides being executed …

Iranwire – In a country like the Islamic Republic of Iran it’s no surprise to anyone if you go to prison after criticizing or protesting against some aspect or other of its governance. The country’s prisons are full of people facing several years’ incarceration for this innocuous act. Perhaps worse, though, is the extent of abuse they could be subjected …

Iranwire – In the sixth week of Persian Gulf Pro League matches in Iran, the man in charge of making it all happen has thrown cold water over the prospect of fans returning. Soheil Mehdi, president of the Iran Football League Organization, announced that with the sole exception of an upcoming game between Persepolis and Sanat Naft Abadan FC the …

Iran-HRM – Political prisoner chained to bed in the emergency room. The political prisoner chained to bed is Abol-Hassan Montazer sent to hospital under viciously inhuman conditions from Rajaei-Shahr Prison, in Karaj. Political prisoner Abol-Hassan Montazer was sent to hospital on Saturday, November 20, 2021, when he was in critical health due to acute heart conditions. Abol-Hassan Montazer is 61 years …