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VOA – The European Union on Monday slapped new sanctions on Iran for its crackdown on anti-government protesters and launched a mission to train 15,000 Ukrainian soldiers in member states. European foreign ministers meeting in Brussels on Monday imposed travel bans and asset freezes on 29 Iranians, including high-ranking members of the country’s Revolutionary Guard and Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi. …

Iran-HRM – After several brutal killings of protesters in Zahedan and other cities in Sistan and Baluchistan Province, SE Iran, the Iranian authorities are further violating human rights by kidnapping children and youth. The kidnapped children and youth had actively participated in protests by the Baluch people on Friday, November 11, 2022. A 22-year-old Baluch, Mehrshad Talatof had disappeared suspiciously …

Iran-HRM – Over 1,500 indictments for detained protesters Parham Parvari, a detained protester in Evin Prison, made a brief call to his family on Sunday, November 13, 2022, and informed them that he had been charged with moharebeh (waging war on God). Parham Parvari, a 25-year-old swimming champion and coach from Saqqez, was charged with moharebeh at the Prosecutor’s Office …

CHRI – Heeding calls by human rights organizations including the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI), 16 UN-appointed independent human rights experts have called on Iranian authorities to stop indicting people with charges punishable by death for participating in peaceful demonstrations. Following is the complete UN press release (Persian version here). GENEVA (11 November 2022) — UN experts* today urged Iranian authorities to …

Shabtabnews – The White House on Monday expressed concerns over reports of mass arrests, sham trials and a recent death sentence issued in Iran, where authorities appear to be escalating their crackdown on the anti-government protest movement.  “The eyes of the world are on Iran,” national security adviser Jake Sullivan said in a statement. “The human rights abuses inflicted by …