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HRANA – The following is an overview of human rights violations in Iran on December 25th, 2018 based on the information compiled and verified by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA).

Iran Human Rights (IHR) – A prisoner was hanged at Isfahan Central Prison on murder charges.

Al-Monitor – Iran’s next elections are to be held in 2020 and 2021, but it has already preoccupied Reformists’ minds about whether to participate or boycott the ballot box as they are facing an unprecedented threat of losing their political capital.

Radiofarda – While some media outlets in Iran reported that Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroodi who was earlier said to be in intensive care has passed away, the official government news agency IRNA and state -controlled ISNA say he is in coma.

Radiofarda – A parliamentary motion banning child marriage in Iran has been rejected by Majles (parliament), an MP reported.