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Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – Ashraf Akramollah, an Afghan national on death row for murder, was executed in Isfahan Central Prison. His father was executed for drug-related charges at the prison 14 years ago. According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, an Afghan national was executed in Isfahan Central Prison on 18 February. His identity has been established as …

Iranwire – In the vast tapestry of Mohammed Sadeghi’s life, his earliest threads are intricately woven with the art of dance.  Reflecting on his childhood, Sadeghi reminisces about the profound significance of movement — a gateway through which he sought to understand the complexities of emotion, tension and femininity inherent in the opposite sex. For Sadeghi, dance was more than …

Iranwire – The Islamic Republic’s Guardian Council has qualified social media comedian Iraj Maleki to run in the upcoming parliamentary elections.  Maleki, who rose to prominence through his short films addressing “social harms,” seeks to represent the western province of Kermanshah in the chamber. KhabarOnline news website said Maleki had fulfilled all legal prerequisites, including educational qualifications.  The announcement drew …

Iranwire – The pattern of emigration from Iran has dramatically changed in recent years to become a mass phenomenon not only affecting the most elite and wealthy groups. While media and factions aligned with the Islamic Republic’s government often downplay the scale of emigration, athletes, artists, scholars, healthcare workers, educators, technocrats, farmers are now leaving the country in significant numbers. …

Iranwire – Fifteen Baha’i citizens went on trial in the northern province of Mazandaran on charges of “deviant educational and propaganda activities” deemed contrary to Islamic Sharia law, IranWire reports.  During the trial held between February 6 to 18, the prosecutor accused the defendants of using “mind control methods and psychological inductions” to promote the Baha’i faith.  The Baha’is were …