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Radiofarda – Praise for prominent jailed Iranian lawyer and human rights defender Nasrin Sotoudeh by France’s representative to the UN’s Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) last Tuesday turned into a war of words between Tehran and Paris. France – Marlene Schiappa, Secretary of Equality between women and men in the French government. CSW, launched in 1946, is the …

Radiofarda – Institute for Science, a Washington-based think tank focused on nuclear non-proliferation has published evidence on its Twitter page, that might prove Iran’s famous nuclear site Fordow had been set up years before the Islamic Republic admitted its existence. Students form a human chain during a protest to defend Iran’s nuclear program outside the Fordow Uranium Conversion Facility in …

CHRI – Sentences Range from Six to 26 Years Including Lashes March 15, 2019 – The mass conviction of 23 dervishes of the Sufi Gonabadi Order to prison terms of up to 26 years as well as lashings further curbs religious freedom rights in Iran. “It’s a clear assault on a religious minority,” said Hadi Ghaemi, the executive director of …

RFL/RE – Belarusian authorities have ordered the expulsion of an Iranian man who has converted to Christianity and is wanted by Tehran for apostasy and alleged murder, despite warnings by international human rights organizations that he would be at risk of torture and the death penalty if sent back. Mehrdad Jamshidian’s health is deteriorating after he suffered a heart attack …

Radiozamaneh – As the director of Zamaneh Media, I was asked to speak at an event about independent media and why it matters for the future of Iran. In the 7 minutes I was given, here is what I said: There is a city in Southern Iran close to the Iraqi border called Ahvaz. That city is close to the …