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IRAN: BALUCHI MAN FACES IMMINENT EXECUTION DESPITE URGENT NEED FOR A FAIR RETRIAL

Amnesty -The Iranian authorities must immediately halt the execution of Javid Dehghan, a member of Iran’s disadvantaged Baluchi ethnic minority, scheduled to take place in less than 48 hours on 30 January 2021, Amnesty International said in a statement today. Highlighting a shocking catalogue of fair trial violations throughout the investigation, trial and appeal stages, the organization urged the Iranian …

Prisoner Ali Motayyeri Executed in Ahvaz While on Hunger Strike

Iran Human Rights (IHR) – Prisoner Ali Motayyeri, who according to Iranian media, was sentenced to death on charges of “premeditated murder with a religious motive,” has been executed in Sheiban Prison, Ahvaz. According to state-run Tasnim news agency, a prisoner named Ali Motayyeri was executed at Sheiban Prison this morning. He had been sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) and efsad-fil-arz (corruption on earth) for …

Baluch Political Prisoner Javid Dehghan Transferred for Execution

Iran Human Rights (IHR) – Javid Dehghan, a Baluch prisoner on death row on political and security charges, has been transferred to solitary confinement in preparation for his execution at Zahedan Central Prison. According to informed sources, his family are due to pay him their last visit tomorrow, Friday, January 29 and he will be executed on Saturday, January 30. According …

Publication of ‘Studies in Ancient Persia and the Achaemenid Period’

PayvandNews – The Iran Heritage Foundation is pleased to announce the recent publication of a book entitled Studies in Ancient Persia and the Achaemenid Period, edited by John Curtis, the Academic Director of IHF. The book is published by James Clarke & Co and has been sponsored by IHF. The publication has an appreciation and biography of Terence Mitchell, Keeper of …

Iran will ‘demolish’ Tel Aviv, Haifa if attacked by Israel, warns top IRGC commander

Al-Arabia -Iran will “demolish” the cities of Tel Aviv and Haifa if an Israeli attack happens, Iran’s top military spokesperson warned on Wednesday. It came a day after the Israeli army said new plans were being drawn up to counter Tehran’s nuclear capabilities. For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app. If Israel …

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