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Pressure on Renters as the Cost of City Living Soars

Iranwire – Residential property prices continue to rise in Tehran and other Iranian cities, with renters hit particularly hard. According to a recent report by the Central Bank, average rents in the capital have risen by an eye-watering 42.8 percent since September 2020, and by 45.7 percent across the country. The average cost of buying of a residential property in Tehran meanwhile increased …

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Iranian Study: One in 13 Soldiers Are Heavy Drug Users

Iranwire – The extent of drug abuse in military barracks is one of the many embarrassing realities in Iran that the state tries hard not to address. Under the Islamic Republic, military and paramilitary officers enjoy a wealth of legal immunities, while the tame domestic media rarely if ever covers the issue and statistics are thin on the ground. A …

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Iran: Stop imminent execution of Farhad Salehi Jabehdar

amnesty.org – Update: On 29 September, Iranian officials executed Farhad Salehi Jabehdar, and again displayed their shameless contempt for the right to life and disregarded their obligations under international law. Justice is never served by taking a life. We renew our calls for a moratorium on the death penalty in Iran pending its complete abolition.****Responding to the news that Iranian …

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Iran’s New Government Moves to Silence Dissent by Muzzling Leading Activists

CHRI – The Iranian security establishment’s attempt to imprison four prominent human rights defenders, only a few months after the inauguration of the country’s new presidential administration, signals the beginning of a new and intensified era of repression. “This is a clear attempt to enchain the country’s top rights defenders and create a climate of fear as this illegitimate government …

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Mostafa Shafiei Executed for Murder in Rajai Shahr Prison

Iran Human Rights (IHR) – Mostafa Shafiei who was sentenced to qisas(retribution-in-kind) for murder, has been executed in Rajai Shahr Prison. According to Javan Online, a man was executed on murder charges in Rajai Shahr Prison on September 22. The report does not name him but states that he was charged with the murder of his friend on 9 July 2018. …

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