Human rights

Iran Human Rights (IHR) – Imprisoned Iranian-Swedish Scientist Ahmadreza Djalali (Jalali) who is sentenced to death in Iran, has been transferred to an unknown location. Rights organizations and Mr. Djalali’s family are concerned about his safety. Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam, the Spokesperson of Iran Human Rights (IHR) said: “Under current political circumstances, sudden transfer of a dual citizen who is sentenced to …

Iran Human Rights (IHR) – A man was hanged at the Iranian northern city of Gorgan’s prison for an alleged murder charge. He had always insisted that he is innocent. According to IHR sources, a man was hanged on Wednesday, July 31, at Gorgan prison (Amirabad prison). IHR identified him as Hamid Samaei.  “In a wedding, a gang fight happened. A …

Iran Human Rights – Two prisoners were hanged at the Iranian northern city of Rasht’s prison Thursday.  According to IHR sources, on the early morning of Thursday, August 1, two prisoners hanged for murder charges at Rasht Central Prison (also known as Lakan prison). One of them has been identified by IHR as Kousha Mottaghi.  The aforementioned executions have not …

Radiofarda – A Swedish-Iranian medical doctor and researcher who has been in jail in Iran since 2916 on charges of “espionage” with a death sentence, has been moved to an unidentified place, the inmate’s wife told Radio Farda on Thursday August 1. Ahmad Reza Jalali (Djalali) was arrested by Iranian intelligence while visiting Iran to attend a scientific conference at …

Amnesty – The flogging of Kurdish singer and prisoner of conscience Peyman Mirzazadeh 100 times demonstrates the shocking brutality of Iran’s justice system, said Amnesty International. Peyman Mirzazadeh had been sentenced to two years in prison and 100 lashes after being convicted of “drinking alcohol” and “insulting Islamic sanctities”. The flogging was carried out on 28 July and left him …

Iran Human Rights (IHR)- Iranian civil activists Yasaman Aryani, Monireh Arabshahi and Mojan Keshavarz, have been sentenced to long prison terms by Branch 28 of the Islamic Revolutionary Courts. They are all held in Qarchak (Gharchak) Prison. They were transferred to the court on July 31, 2019, to receive the verdict without the presence of their lawyers.  Each of the …

Iran Human Rights (IHR) – A prisoner was hanged for murder charged at the Iranian city of Karaj’s Rajai-Shahr prison Wednesday.  According to IHR sources, on the morning of Wednesday, July 31, a man was hanged at Rajai-Shahr prison. IHR could identify him as Mohammad Ghodrati who was 30 at the time of the execution. He was recently transferred from …

Taking part of and reading about the countless women, men and indeed juveniles being imprisoned in Iran for various reasons one cannot help but wonder at the number of prisoners calling out for medical treatment and in many cases for quite serious conditions. Dr Ahmadreza Djalali, dual Swedish-Iranian citizen, imprisoned in Iran since 2016. Concerns grew into suspicions as Ahmadreza …

Radiofarda – During recent weeks Iran’s hardliners dominating the state have been increasingly tightening enforcement of unwritten rules concerning compulsory hijab. As the Islamic Republic is plagued by financial corruption, discriminatory practices and rising crime figures as a result of mismanagement and chaotic clerical rule in its four-decade history, hijab is the only thing that gives the Iranian government its …

Iran Human Rights (IHR) – Iranian authorities have issued the final sentence of 30 years imprisonment for human rights lawyer Amirsalar Davoudi. Mr Davoudi who was sentenced to 30 years of imprisonment by a branch of the Islamic Revolutionary Courts, decided not to appeal. Therefore, the verdict has been automatically upheld. He is accused of several charges and under Iranian law, …