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Iran-HRM – Concerns are growing about the fate of human rights activist, Behnam Musivand, who was arrested at his house on February 1, 2018.

Iran-HRM – Authorities in Sanandaj Prison murdered an inmate by the name of Hossein Gholizadeh on Feb 13, reports indicate. His body was found in the jail’s bathroom. Prison authorities said he committed suicide, a claim rejected by his cell-mates. Hossein Gholizadeh is the fourth inmate who has been murdered in this facility in recent month. Sarou Ghahremani, Kianoush Zandi …

Iran-HRM – Thirteen protesters who were arrested in recent nationwide protests by the security forces were summoned to a Tonekabon court. They were charged with “participating in illegal gatherings,” “insulting the Supreme Leader,” “disrupting public opinion,” and “acting against national security.” The detainees were transferred to Shahsavar Prison after the end of their interrogations. According to an informed source, the …

RFL/RE – The U.S. State Department late on February 15 called on Iran to release three opposition leaders who have been under house arrest for seven years. The statement came on the seventh anniversary of the detention of 2009 Iranian presidential candidates Mehdi Karrubi and Mir Hossein Musavi, as well as Musavi’s wife and women’s rights advocate Zahra Rahnavard. Karrubi, …

RFL/RE – U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley says it is “time for the Security Council to act” following the release of a UN report finding that Iran violated a UN arms embargo on Yemen’s Huthi rebels. “This report highlights what we’ve been saying for months: Iran has been illegally transferring weapons in violation of multiple Security Council …