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RFL/RE – Iran’s president said the country has extended furloughs for prisoners for another month as officials struggle to curtail the spread of the coronavirus. Hassan Rohani’s announcement on April 19 followed an earlier decision to allow so-called low-risk businesses — including many shops, factories, and workshops — to resume operations in Tehran. Rohani said mosques and other religious centers …

Radiozamaneh –Hivos, a Netherlands based development aid organization, has recently published new research, on Egypt, Syria, and Iran revealing that in all three countries, the forced exit of dissidents and activists appeared to be a deliberate strategy of state authorities. However, as soon as those fleeing dissents start to live and become active in exile, the systematic campaigns of those governments to …

Radiozamaneh – A court in Yemen has upheld the death sentence of Hamed bin Haydara. Bin Haydara is a member of the Baha’i faith, who has been in prison since December 2013. The court in Houthi-controlled Sanaʽa, Yemen’s capital, rejected his appeal and approved the sentence that was handed down in January 2018. The Yemeni officials did not allow bin …

Iran Human Rights (IHR) – Death-row prisoner Majid Esmaeilzadeh was hanged Saturday morning April 18, at the central prison of Ardabil, North-Western Iran. Some sources say he was under 18 at the time of the offence.  According to IHR sources, Majid Esmaeilzadeh was hanged at the central prison of Ardabil city, Iran. Sources say he was arrested and sentenced to …

Iran Human Rights (IHR) – Death-row prisoner Hossein Taheri was hanged in Khalkhal city, Ardabil province, on April 16. According to IHR sources, Hossein Taheri (37) was hanged at the central prison of Khalkhal city. He was sentenced to death for murder around five years ago.  Executions in Iran have continued to be carried out even after the coronavirus (COVID-19) …