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(HRW) – The opening of a landmark trial in Sweden on August 10, 2021 of an Iranian citizen accused of participating in the mass execution of political prisoners is an important moment for victims long denied recognition and justice. On July 27, Swedish prosecutors announced their decision to prosecute an Iranian citizen for “committing grave war crimes and murder in Iran during 1988.” Prosecutors did not reveal the …

VOA – The director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, William Burns, is in Israel for talks that officials say will focus primarily on Iran. His arrival Tuesday comes amid rapidly rising tensions in the region and a drone strike on an Israeli-managed oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, which Western governments blame on Tehran. Last week, there was …

Iran-HRM – Iran’s Supreme Court upheld the death sentence for Yousef Mehrad, allegedly for insulting the Prophet of Islam. The Revolutionary Court of Arak also upheld 8 years for Mr. Mehrad for another part of his case. Mohammad Arman, Mr. Mehrad’s lawyer said the ruling was unfair and the Iranian Judiciary needed to exonerate his client. Arman, the Judiciary-appointed lawyer …

Iran-HRM – A man was killed and over 40 locals were injured when security forces used pellet shots to disperse protesters in the northwest city of Naqadeh on August 7. According to Kurdish human rights websites, the man killed was identified as 27-year-old Mohammad Alizadeh. Protests started after locals had gathered outside the Police Station Number 11 building to demand …

Iran-HRM – Iran has stepped up executions of prisoners including those convicted of drug related charges after Raisi’s presidential inauguration. At least 22 prisoners have been executed in August, bringing the total number of those executed in 2021 to at least 210. Seven of those executed in August were charged with murder while the other 15 were executed on drug …