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Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – Abdolnaser Ghaljayi, a Baluch man executed for drug-related charges in Birjand Central Prison is the 500th recorded execution in Iran in 2023. According to Hal Vash, a Baluch man was executed in Birjand Central Prison in South Khorsasan on 10 September. His identity has been reported as 48-year-old Abdolnaser Ghaljayi from Zahedan. He was arrested …

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO)- A new analysis by Iran Human Rights shows that in the year following the outbreak of the “Women, Life, Freedom” nationwide protests in Iran, Islamic Republic authorities have used the death penalty to instil societal fear in order to prevent further protests. Between September 2022 and September 2023, authorities executed at least 697 people, a 36% …

iranintl – While many expect a dull Iranian election in March, some anticipate a notable showdown: Hardliner President Ebrahim Raisi against his predecessor, Hassan Rouhani. The competition, however, does not take place in the parliamentary election, but in the simultaneously held Assembly of Experts where 88 clerics will be elected to a body most likely to determine Supreme Leader Ali …

Iranwire – It has been a year since Mahsa Amini died in the custody of the morality police. Since then, at least 537 people, including 71 children and teenagers, have been killed by the repressive forces of the Islamic Republic. Tens of thousands of people have tasted prison life and torture. Senior officials of the Islamic Republic have used the …

Iranwire – Masoumeh Yavari, 45-year-old housewife and mother of two, has been in custody since September 5, when 24 plainclothes officers stormed her home to arrest her. The officers accused Yavari of “supporting hostile organizations,” “propaganda” and “destroying and setting fire to public property” – charges her family denies.  Yavari’s health is gravely concerning, and the interrogators and officials at …