Iran-HRM – Mostafa Pourmohammadi, former Iran’s Justice Minister in Hassan Rouhani’s cabinet, has acknowledged his involvement in the killings of dissidents during the horrendous 1988 massacre of over 30,000 political prisoners. Pourmohammadi was the Intelligence Ministry’s representative on one of the three-member committees in charge of interrogating political prisoners prior to the 1988 executions. The committee, dubbed the “death commission,” questioned …
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Iranian Teachers Begin 4th Nationwide Strike Since October
VOA – Iranian teachers have begun their fourth peaceful nationwide protest since October to demand better working conditions for their poorly paid profession and the release of jailed education activists. Iranian teachers join a nationwide teachers’ strike in the northwestern city of Marivan, March 4, 2019. They held protest signs calling for the release of detained teachers’ rights activists and …
Read More »US-Based Environmentalist Detained in Iran’s Kurdistan Province
CHRI – Environmentalist Afshin Sheikholeslami Vatani, a US permanent resident, was arrested on February 17, 2019, at his father’s home in the city of Sanandaj, the capital of Iran’s Kurdistan Province, a month after returning to the country from the United States, his sister informed the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI). “Our parents, uncle and some repairmen were …
Read More »Notorious Killer Of Political Prisoners Appointed As Head Of Iran Judiciary
Iran-HRM -Ebrahim Raisi who was involved in extra-judicial killings of political prisoners in the late 1980s in Iran will be Iran’s next Judiciary Chief, replacing Sadeq Amoli Larijani. The spokesperson for Iran’s Judiciary has confirmed that Raisi who is considered a person who is trusted by the country’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is appointed as the head of the Judiciary. Gholamhossein Mohseni …
Read More »UN Publishes Amnesty’s Call For Probe Into Iran’s 1988 Massacre Of Political Prisoners
Iran-HRM – An investigation into a dossier of crimes committed by the Iranian dictators has been called for, as a result of a statement issued by Amnesty International and published by the United Nations General Assembly. According to the statement, “Between late July and September 1988, the Iranian authorities forcibly disappeared and extrajudicially executed thousands of prisoners for their political …
Read More »IRAN: FURTHER INFORMATION: WOMEN’S RIGHTS DEFENDER FACES 34 YEARS IN JAIL: NASRIN SOTOUDEH
Amnesty – Prominent detained Iranian human rights lawyer, Nasrin Sotoudeh, faces up to 34 years in prison and 148 lashes, after two grossly unfair trials. The charges against her stem solely from her peaceful human rights work, including her defence of women protesting Iran’s abusive forced hijab (veiling) laws, and her outspoken opposition to the death penalty. View report in …
Read More »Iran Executions Report 2018: Rouhani vs Ahmadinejad
Iran Human Rights (IHR) – The 11th Annual Report on the Death Penalty in Iran, by Iran Human Rights (IHR), is being published 18 months into the second term of Hassan Rouhani’s presidential period. According to reports by IHR at least 3500 people have been executed during the 5.5 years of the presidency of Hassan Rouhani. DOWNLOAD THE FULL REPORT …
Read More »Iran’s Judiciary Calls A Fashion Show Immoral, Taking Action Against Organizers
Radiofarda – A hosting and catering center near Tehran, Iran has been shut down by judicial officials for hosting a fashion show March 1, after a video of the event was published on social media.
Read More »New Photo Of Detained Iranian Opposition Figures Emerges On Social Media
RFL/RE – A new photo of two prominent Iranian opposition figures – Mir Hossein Musavi and his wife, Zahra Rahnavard — who have been held under house arrest for the past eight years has emerged on social media in the country.
Read More »Imprisoned Iran Activist Denied Hospital Visit Despite International Calls
Radiofarda – The head prosecutor in the city of Shush has rejected calls to have imprisoned journalist and civil rights activist Sepideh Qolian (Gholian) taken to a hospital.
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