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CHRI – “No one knows if they are well or where they are being held.” Several environmentalists who were arrested by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) Intelligence Organization in January 2018 continue to be denied access to legal counsel more than six weeks into their detention.

CHRI – The Iranian Judiciary has opened cases against 41 students of Tehran University who allegedly participated in protests in the capital city in January 2018, the university’s Deputy Chancellor for Cultural Affairs Majid Sarsangi announced on March 1, 2018. “What we can do in terms of helping these students with their problem is to have talks with our dear …

CHRI – Inmates in the ward for political prisoners in Iran’s Rajaee Shahr Prison continue to be punished seven months after many of them went on hunger strike to protest their forced move to a high-security ward. Prison officials have denied them adequate heating during the cold winter months and prevented them from acquiring their own heating equipment, a source …

Al-Monitor – The discontinuation of cash handouts for a large segment of Iranians has become a controversial issue in the initial draft budget for the next Iranian year (beginning March 21). Some suggest that this prospect contributed to the grievances that caused the protests in late December. On Feb. 22, the new framework of cash handouts was finalized as part …

Al-Monitor – President Hassan Rouhani has once again caused a stir by mocking those opposed to his administration’s policies. Speaking to banking and financial officials about bringing inflation down to single digits after it had been close to 40% before he took office in 2013, Rouhani said, “This great achievement must be protected.” Suggesting that some individuals may be trying …