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Iran Human Rights (IHR) – Reza Eslami, human rights professor, member of the faculty of Shahid Beheshti University and a dual Iranian-Canadian citizen has recently been sentenced to seven years in prison, banned from university teaching and leaving the country.  58 member states recently signed a statement against the “use of arbitrary detention in state-to-state relations,” which according to the …

Iran Human Rights (IHR) – Yesterday, it was reported that seven prisoners had been executed at Rajai Shahr Prison. New information shows that in fact, nine prisoners were executed at the prison yesterday. Yesterday, Iran Human Rights reported news that seven prisoners, including one woman, had been executed at Rajai Shahr Prison in the early hours of the morning. Newly obtained …

Iran Human Rights (IHR) – The Court of Appeals has upheld the 15 year prison sentences issued by the Tehran Revolutionary Court for women’s rights activists, Hoda Amid and Najmeh Vahedi. Women’s rights activists say the Islamic Republic is cracking down on even the “most peaceful” activities that are sanctioned by law. Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court had …

shabtabnews – In a statement IOPHR condemned the ‘cowardly murder by the Islamic Republic of Iran of Mr. Behnam Mahjoubi whilst in prison.’ The statement stated that the treatment of Mr Mahjoubi was not only violation of international treaties on treatment of prisoners, which Iran is a signatory to, but it was also in violation of Iranian domestic laws. Moreover, …

RFL/RE – U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have spoken by phone amid reports of a strained relationship between the two countries following Netanyahu’s close ties to the Trump administration. A statement released on February 17 by the Israeli leader’s office said the two leaders discussed the “Iranian threat” as well as other issues, including the …