HRANA – The following is an overview of human rights violations in Iran on January 30th, 2019 based on the information compiled and verified by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA).
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Eight Conservationists Tried in Iran on Basis of Retracted False “Confessions”
CHRI – First Half of Indictment Lacks Evidence, Relies on Statements Made Under Extreme Duress In their first trial session since being detained in Iran one year ago, eight conservationists learned today that the first half of their indictment is based on one detainee’s retracted forced “confessions.”
Read More »Renewed Pressure in Iran to Block Instagram After Activist’s Post About Torture Makes Headlines
CHRI – A labor activist’s widely read Instagram post alleging he was tortured while in the custody of Iran’s Intelligence Ministry was never fully investigated but one judicial official did respond by suggesting that the app should be blocked to prevent a “spotlight” from being put on the government.
Read More »Iran Detains One Baha’i, Frees Another in Crackdown
VOA – Iran has detained one of its Baha’i citizens and released another as part of a long-running crackdown on members of the religious minority in the Islamic republic.
Read More »A Daily Overview of Human Rights Violations in Iran for January 29, 2019
HRANA – The following is an overview of human rights violations in Iran on January 29th, 2019 based on the information compiled and verified by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA).
Read More »Three Members of Iran’s Writers Association Charged With National Security Crimes for Opposing Censorship
CHRI – Three senior members of the Iranian Writers Association (IWA) have been charged with national security crimes for peacefully protesting state censorship policies, according to a statement posted by the trade union on Facebook on January 22, 2019.
Read More »Autistic Individuals Deprived of Services and Medications Due to Costs, Lack of Insurance
CHRI – The mother of two autistic sons says there was no choice but to stop sending her kids to therapy classes because of astronomical costs and lack of insurance coverage.
Read More »Iran IT Minister Says Blocking Instagram Would Create New Problems
Radiofarda – Iran’s information technology minister said Tuesday that blocking the photo- and video-sharing application Instagram would only create new problems for the Islamic republic.
Read More »Sufi Prisoners Denied Medical Treatment for Painful Pellet Wounds
CHRI – Prison Official: “We shot to kill you, not to treat you” Two Sufi Muslims imprisoned in Iran’s Great Tehran Penitentiary (GTP) are being denied medical treatment for infected wounds from pellet guns fired by security forces 11 months ago.
Read More »Sufi Woman Locked Up With Drug Offenders In Critical Health Condition
Iran-HRM – Shokoufeh Yadollahi, a detained member of Iran’s Gonabadi Dervish minority is believed to be in a critical health condition. She has been suffering from chronic headaches due to inhaling smoke as she has recently been locked up with some of the dangerous criminals – murderers and drug addicts.
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