Friday , 29 March 2024

Human rights

Iranian man sentenced to death for “insulting Prophet” through messaging app

Iran-HRM – A 39-year-old man has been sentenced to death by Iranian authorities for “insulting Prophet and the imams” through messages he sent on an instant messenger app. The state-run ROKNA news agency, identified the man only by his first name as Meisam and said that he was also sentenced to prison, flogging and a fine. Rokna said that the court did not accept the 39-year-old …

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The Economy of the Suppression of Gas Protests in Iran

Radiozamaneh – Iran is facing the most brutal suppression in its recent history which started with lowering of gasoline subsidies, ended up in widespread protests and riots and subsequent crackdown. But what is the economy behind it; what went wrong economically? A driver in the vehicle holding a slogan that says: “hiking gasoline prices three folds in one night is …

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Top UN Human Rights Official: “Clear Violations” of International Norms on Use of Force in Iran and “Serious” Human Rights Violations Against Protestors

CHRI – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet issued statement on December 6,  in which she “expressed alarm” over the Iranian government’s violent response to the protests that broke out across the country after the government’s November 15 announcement of a steep gas price hike, stating that there were “clear violations of international norms and standards on the use of …

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Iran: Man Hanged at Yazd Prison

Iran Human Rights (IHR) – A prisoner was hanged at the central prison of the central Iranian city of Yazd for murder charges Thursday. According to Baluchi Activists Campaign, prisoner Abdossatar Dehmordeh was hanged at Yazd Prison on December 5, 2019. He was sentenced to death for murder charges four years ago. Out of the 110 people who were executed …

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Iran: Prisoner Hanged in Zahedan City

Iran Human Rights (IHR) – A prisoner was hanged at the central prison of the Iranian southeastern city of Zahedan Wednesday.  According to HRANA, prisoner Elias Notizehi, 27, was hanged on Wednesday, December 4, at Zahedan Central Prison, Sistan and Baluchistan province. He was sentenced to death for murder around three years ago.  Out of the 110 people who were …

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More support needed for refugee education in Iran

unhcr.org – This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. 06 December 2019 Two Afghan refugee sisters living in Iran line up to start the school year.  © UNHCR/Mohammad Hossein Dehghanian UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes Iran’s efforts to …

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Iran Jails At Least 8,000 Following November Protests

Radiofarda – Three weeks after the start of anti-government protests in Iran there are still conflicting reports on the number of arrests made by security forces. A member of the Iranian Parliament Hossein Naqavi Hosseini put the number at 7,000 as one of the official accounts. Iranian Judiciary officials have refused to provide any figures. It appears that they will …

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Iran Again Resorting To Televised Confessions Of Critics, Protesters

Radiofarda – The Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s call for airing the “confessions of the rioters” on Wednesday means a number of individuals will soon appear on the state-run television (IRIB) to “confess” they were instructed and paid by foreign powers, the former royal family of Iran or Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO) to try to topple the regime by diverting the …

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Ali Ahmadi, a Baha’i citizen, Was Sentenced to 11 Years Imprisonment

HRANA – On December 2, 2019, Ali Ahmadi, a Baha’i citizen, was sentenced to an 11-year prison term by Qaemshahr Revolutionary Court. On November 20, 2018 he was arrested by security forces. He was transferred to solidarity confinement at Kachoui Detention Center in Sari. On January 2, 2019, after 43 days of imprisonment, he was temporarily released on 150 million …

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Three Prisoners Were Executed in Urmia and Zahedan

HRANA – In the morning of December 3, 2019, two prisoners were executed in Urmia Prison. They were transferred to solidarity confinement cells a day before to get prepared for the execution. Morteza Ashrafi and Ali Mahmoudpour, prisoners of Urmia Prison, were sentenced to death earlier on the charge of murder. On the same day, a prisoner was executed in …

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