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HRW – The undersigned human rights organizations are deeply concerned about arrests of family members of activists, journalists and political prisoners by the Iranian government. These arrests fit a pattern of intimidation and harassment often undertaken by the Iranian authorities to silence dissidents and civil society activists inside and outside Iran. On September 24, 2019, Masih Alinejad, a U.S.-based journalist …

Iran Human Rights (IHR) – Despite a mass gathering of civil activists in front of Sanandaj prison to win the plaintiffs’ consent, a 24-year-old prisoner was hanged for murder charges this morning. He was the father of a 3-year-old child.  Razgar Zandi, 24, was hanged this morning at Sanandaj Prison, Kurdistan province. Razgar Zandi was sentenced to death for murdering …

gatestoneinstitute.org – Has French President Emmanuel Macron forgotten that he is helping and appeasing a state leading in human rights violations? In 2018, according to Javaid Rehman, the UN expert on human rights in Iran, at least 273 people were executed in Iran, and 6,000 over ten years, according to Iran Human Rights. In addition, the use of cruel and …

cartoonbrew.com – In a major development for Iran’s budding animation industry, an animated feature from the country is set to qualify for the Oscars for the first time. The Last Fiction, the debut feature from the Tehran-based Hoorakhsh Studios, will play in Hollywood’s Arena Cinelounge (6464 Sunset Blvd) the week of October 18–24. With this theatrical run, it will become eligible …

Reuters -Iran’s oil minister sought to defuse tensions with Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, calling his counterpart in Riyadh ‘a friend’ and saying Tehran was committed to stability in the region.Iran and Saudi Arabia have repeatedly clashed at OPEC meetings over output policies, and tensions between the two countries have flared as Saudi Arabia blamed Iran for an attack on Saudi …