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Amnesty – Security forces in Iran used rape and other forms of sexual violence, amounting to torture and other ill-treatment, to intimidate and punish peaceful protesters during the 2022 “Woman Life Freedom” uprising, Amnesty International said in a new report published today.   The 120-page report, “They violently raped me”: Sexual violence weaponized to crush Iran’s “Woman Life Freedom” uprising, documents in detail the …

CHRI – The arbitrary re-arrest of Toomaj Salehi, a musician and dissident rapper in Iran, after he publicly announced he was filing a lawsuit over being tortured while in state custody, demands strong condemnation from the international community. Artistic and freedom of speech advocates in particular should demand his permanent release, stated the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI). …

Iranwire – Two political prisoners incarcerated in Tehran’s Evin prison have warned about the deteriorating health of fellow inmate Zohreh Sarv, who has been on a hunger strike for more than 10 days. The plight of Sarv, detailed by Sepideh Qolyian and Mahboobeh Rezaei in a letter obtained by IranWire, outlines a pattern of disregard for prisoners’ rights within the country’s judicial system. …

Iranwire – Iranian border forces have arrested labor rights activist Narges Mansouri while she was “attempting to leave the country illegally,” semi-official media reported.  The Mashregh News website, which is closely affiliated with security institutions, reported Mansouri’s arrest on December 5. Mansouri, a member of the Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company Workers’ Union, has been arrested, interrogated and tried many …

Iranwire – After days of uncertainty surrounding the whereabouts of detained dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi, his lawyer said his client had been transferred to Dastgerd prison in Isfahan. Lawyer Amir Raisian wrote on the social media platform X that Salehi informed his family on December 4 of his transfer to the prison the previous evening. Salehi was rearrested on November 30, less …