Human rights

Iran Human Rights (IHR)- Ebrahim Raeisi’s inauguration as the new President of the Islamic Republic of Iran will be take place tomorrow, August 5. Some countries have sent representatives to attend the ceremony. Recalling that Ebrahim Raeisi stands accused of crimes against humanity in the 1988 prison massacre and in gross of violation of human rights in the subsequent years, …

Iran Human Rights (IHR) – Two men who were sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) for murder, have been executed in Mashhad Central Prison. According to the official Khorasan newspaper, two men were executed in Mashhad Central Prison on August 1. Their identities have only been reported as 57-year-old Hassan and 55-year-old Ali. Hassan was reported to have killed his older brother over inherited …

Iran Human Rights (IHR) – Four men who were sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) for murder, have been executed in Rajai Shahr Prison. According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, four men were executed on murder charges in Rajai Shahr Prison on the morning of July 31. Their identities have not been established at the time of writing. At the time of …

CHR – Elderly dual national prisoners Mehran Raoof, 66, and Nahid Taghavi, 64, were among five prisoners held on trumped-up charges who were sentenced to jail in Iran today, August 4, 2021. The sentences come as Iran’s overcrowded prisons remain rife with risk, with new COVID-19 infections continuing to shatter records throughout the country. “To condemn two peaceful, elderly people …

Iranwire – In recent weeks cities across Khuzestan have witnessed near-nightly protests over the province’s deadly water crisis. Participants have called for better governance, accountability and a stop to damaging projects diverting water from the major rivers of Karun and Dez to other parts of Iran. During this time, hundreds have also been arrested, with many taken away to unknown locations. On …

Iranwire – In a week’s time, the trial of former Iranian prison official Hamid Nouri will formally open in Stockholm, Sweden. The landmark court case will be the first time anyone has been prosecuted over the 1988 massacre of political prisoners in Iran. In-person hearings are due to begin in Stockholm District Court on Tuesday, August 10 and continue until April 2022. …

Iran-HRM – Monthly Report July 2021, Iran Human Rights Monitor Introduction July saw Gholam-Hossein Mohseni Ejeii taking office as head of the Iranian Judiciary Branch. Khamenei issued an edict appointing Ejeii as head of the Judiciary, which is the apparatus in charge of executions and crimes in Iran. In his decree, Khamenei noted Ejeii’s “priceless experience and brilliant record” which …

Al-Monitor – Iran’s outgoing Health Minister Saied Namaki wrote an open letter yesterday, Aug. 1, to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urging him and the Supreme National Security Council to directly intervene to stop the spread of COVID-19 in Iran. One of the requests Namaki made was for a two-week lockdown enforced by the military and the police. He said that the citizens of Tehran did not obey most …

RFL/RE – Iranians are warning of public anger and drawing parallels with the world’s most oppressive regimes as legislation makes its way through the country’s parliament that could intensify online censorship and further restrict Internet access. Iranian authorities already block tens of thousands of websites and regularly throttle or cut Internet connectivity during crucial periods, including a near-total shutdown for …

Iran Human Rights (IHR) – Three prisoners named Eskandar Zare, Sepehr Abbasnejad and Hamzeh Rezaei who were on death row for drug-related charges, have been executed in Urmia Central Prison. At least 58 people have now been executed on drug charges in 2021. According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, three men were transferred to solitary confinement in preparation …