Thursday , 28 March 2024

Human rights

Iran Opens New Case on Jailed Dissident, Dashing Release Hopes

VOA – Iran has opened a new investigation into a dissident whom it has jailed for most of the past decade, allowing the government to prolong his detention rather than release him this month as he had hoped. In a Tuesday interview with VOA Persian, the Iran-based mother of dissident Majid Asadi said he told her about the new case …

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Death Sentences for Five Men Upheld Despite Allegations of Torture, False Confessions

CHRI —Death sentences against five men arrested in Isfahan Province, central Iran, in connection with nationwide protests during December 2017-January 2018, have been upheld by the Supreme Court, a source with knowledge about the case told the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) on July 30, 2020, despite reports of false confessions extracted under torture and serious evidence contradicting the men’s guilt. …

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Iran: Prisoner Morteza Pirkhezri Executed at Sanandaj Prison

Iran Human Rights (IHR) – A prisoner on death row for qisas (retribution in-kind) on charges of “premeditated murder” was executed in Sanandaj Central Prison. According to Iran Human Rights (IHR), the identity of the prisoner executed this morning has been established as Morteza Pirkhezri, 42. He had been sentenced to retribution in-kind for “premeditated murder”. An informed source told …

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Hardliner Politician In Iran Reportedly Gets Light Sentence After Accusation Of Rape

Radiofarda – The Islamic Republic of Iran’s Supreme Court has reportedly acquitted a former member of parliament, Salman Khodadadi, of rape but sentenced him to 99 lashes, and banned him for two years from serving in public positions, for having an “illegitimate affair.” Daily Etemad reported on July 30, that the report has not yet been officially confirmed or denied. …

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Iran: Leaked official letters reveal state denial of COVID-19 crisis in prisons

Amnesty – Leaked official letters newly obtained by Amnesty International reveal that the Iranian government has ignored repeated pleas by senior officials responsible for managing Iran’s prisons for additional resources to control the spread of COVID-19 and treat infected prisoners. The organization reviewed copies of four letters signed by officials at Iran’s Prisons Organization, which operates under the supervision of the …

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Iran: Prisoner Morteza Pirkhezri Executed at Sanandaj Prison

Iran Human Rights (IHR) – A prisoner on death row for qisas (retribution in-kind) on charges of “premeditated murder” was executed in Sanandaj Central Prison. According to Iran Human Rights (IHR), the identity of the prisoner executed this morning has been established as Morteza Pirkhezri, 42. He had been sentenced to retribution in-kind for “premeditated murder”. An informed source told …

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Bachelet alarmed by threats against prominent Iranian NGO

Iran Human Rights (IHR) –  The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, warned against the Iranian Government’s pressure on Imam Ali Popular Students’ Relief Society (IAPSRS). The full statement: GENEVA (30 July 2020) – The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, said today she was alarmed by the Iranian Government’s increased pressure on a prominent civil society group …

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Two female prisoners dead at Iran’s Qarchak prison

Al-Arabia – Two female prisoners who were held at Iran’s Qarchak prison, known as the most dangerous and worst prison in the country, have died by suicide over the last ten days with another one surviving a suicide attempt, according to a rights group. HRANA identified the prisoner as Monireh Bahrami. Bahrami, who was arrested three months ago, was also …

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Grave Concern Over Possible Secret Executions of 5 Iranian Protesters

Iran Human Rights (IHR) – According to the relatives of the five protesters arrested at the December 2017/January 2018 nationwide protests, who are being held at Isfahan Central Prison, they have not had any contact with their loved ones. The securitisation of the city of Nikbakht in Isfahan (home to the five protesters) and the statements of some officials in …

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Public threats against the life of Dr. Seyed Mostafa Azmayesh by Iran’s ruling regime

Shabtabnews – The International Organisation to preserve Human Rights (IOPHR), warns all security agencies in Europe, especially in France about the activities of Iranian regime’s agents. In the statement, “urges all European security agencies, especially those in France, to significantly increase their security measures in this regard. Especially, given the clandestine, and undeniable historical record of the Iranian regime for …

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