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Football leaders stand by as human rights abuses pile up

HRW – Asian football is in a crisis. That’s because the leaders of the sport in Bahrain, Afghanistan and Iran are not effectively using their positions at the top of the football food chain to carry out FIFA’s new Human Rights Policy and to stop rights abuses against players, human rights defenders, and women. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani receiving a present from …

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Iran Executions: Man Hanged for Drug Offenses

Iran Human Rights (IHR) – A man who was sentenced to death for drug charges, hanged on Monday morning at Dastgerd Prison in the Iranian city of Isfahan.  According to IHR sources, prisoner Abdollah Ghanbarzehi, 29, was executed on April 15, 2019. He was from the Iranian southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan. A well-informed source told IHR, “Ablollah was …

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Iran: Civil Activist Seeking the Truth About Her Family Member Sentenced to Pay a Fine

Iran Human Rights (IHR) – A prison sentence for civil activist Raheleh Rahemipour who is seeking the truth about the fate of her nephew, is changed to a court fine. However, Raheleh says she wouldn’t pay the fine because seeking the truth should not be punishable. Raheleh Rahemipour has been demanding the truth about the fate of her nephew, the …

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Second Iranian Councilman Persecuted for Speaking up for Baha’i Rights

CHRI – A member of the Isfahan City Council, Mehdi Moghaddari, has been suspended from his seat for six months in part for supporting a fellow councilman who had sought the release of detained followers of the Baha’i faith and was consequently detained himself. “This morning I made an appearance at Branch 11 of the Revolutionary Court in Isfahan and presented …

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37th Fajr Film Festival unveils lineup for international competition

Mehr News Agency – The 2019 Fajr International Film Festival has announced the lineup for International Competition (Cinema Salvation) section. www.fajriff.com The event, known as Iran’s most anticipated international cinematic event, includes 109 titles from 75 countries in its screening program. Of which, 30 foreign and Iranian feature and short films are vying for the top prize. The program includes 24 foreign …

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