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iranwire.com – A freelance reporter facing a five-year prison sentence in Iran has been recognized in the Committee to Protect Journalists’ annual International Press Freedom Awards. Mohammad Mosaed was sentenced to four years and nine months in prison and a two-year ban on journalism by Branch 26 of Tehran’s Islamic Revolutionary Court on August 25, 2020. The veteran economic reporter …

Iran Human Rights (IHR)- Arsham Rezaee, a civil activist who was arrested by security forces five days ago, has been transferred to Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj. According to Iran Human Rights, Arsham Rezaee and his nephew, Vahid Rezaee were arrested by security forces at Arsham’s house on Tuesday, November 17, and transferred to an unknown location. Informed sources told …

Activists say Iranian security forces have raided the homes of dozens of Baha’is in several cities across the country, confiscating their personal belongings. Anti-Baha’i graffiti on the wall of a building in the city of Abadeh The reason for the raids on November 22 was not immediately clear and authorities did not comment on reports of the action. Simin Fahandej, …

Al-Arabia – Germany has warned citizens who also hold Iranian nationality against traveling to Iran after a dual national was arrested in October. The foreign ministry did not name the detained citizen, but she has been identified as Nahid Taghavi by her daughter Mariam Claren. “There have been several arrests of German-Iranian dual nationals in the past – including most recently in …

Radiofarda – One year after Iran’s deadliest crackdown on anti-establishment protests, no one has been held responsible for the killing of hundreds of citizens. Officials have instead pressured the families of some of those killed to remain silent and warned them not to hold public memorials for their loved ones. Among them is the family of Ameneh Shahbazi, a 34-year-old …