Iran Human Rights – Abdolfattah Soltani, attorney at law and human rights activist, went back to Evin prison earlier today following the denial of his furlough extension request.
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WATCH: Iranian harasser tells woman she ‘deserves rape’ for not wearing hijab
Al-Arabia – An Iranian man unleashed a tirade of abuse against an unveiled woman on the streets of Tehran, telling her that she “deserved to be raped.”
Read More »Activist Maharam Kamrani Arrested in East Azerbaijan Province
Human Rights Activist News Agency (HRANA) – Azerbaijani activist and medical doctor Maharam Kamrani was arrested Thursday, October 25th at his workplace in East Azerbaijan Province’s Ahar county.
Read More »Four Activists Arrested in East Azerbaijan Province
Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA)- Three Azerbaijani activists residing in Tabriz — Sajjad Afroozian, Ebrahim Ranjir, and Sadollah Sasani — were arrested by security agents Friday, October 26th for participating in a memorial service for Gholamreza Amani. A fourth, Hakimeh Ahmadi, was arrested for undisclosed reasons in Marand.
Read More »Arrest Surge Continues in Khuzestan Province
Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA)- In the past few days, a number of Ahwazi Arab citizens in the cities of Ahvaz, Susangerd, Shushtar, and Shadegan were arrested by security forces and transferred to undisclosed locations.
Read More »Internal Prisoner Transfer Leads to Bloody Brawl in Rajai Shahr
Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA)- On Monday, October 22, 2018, a bloody brawl that broke out in Rajai Shahr Prison led to the hospitalization of two prisoners who sustained serious injuries.
Read More »Sufi Dervishes Demand Answers About House Arrest Of Their Leader In Iran
Radiofarda – In a “declaration” addressed to the authorities of the Islamic Republic a group of Gonabadi dervishes in Iran have demanded an official explanation concerning the house arrest of their elderly spiritual leader, Noor Ali Tabandeh.
Read More »Iranian Court Sentences 15 Kurdish Porters To Prison
Iran-HRM – Revolutionary Court of Sardash, handed down out prison sentences to 15 porters after convicting them of “carrying smuggled goods.”
Read More »Iran: Environmentalists Face Capital Charges
HRW – Detained for 9 Months; No Access to a Lawyer
Read More »Life of detained human rights defender at risk after 90 days on hunger strike
iran-hrm – Three months into his hunger strike, detained human rights defender Farhad Meysami is in dire conditions. Since Meysami began his hunger strike, he has lost approximately 18kg in weight and is reported to be very frail.
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