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Iranwire – Jafar Ebrahimi, a teacher imprisoned in Iran for more than a year, has been urgently transferred to hospital due to his rapidly deteriorating physical condition, the country’s Teachers Union says.  Ebrahimi was arrested on April 30, 2022, and subjected to prolonged periods of solitary confinement. On September 3, he was transferred from Tehran’s Evin prison to Ghezelhesar prison …

Iranwire – Military forces and police officers have reportedly been deployed in Tehran and other Iranian cities ahead of the first anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death, as residents complained about the widespread disruption of internet services.  According to a reporter from Shargh newspaper, the presence of armed military personnel has significantly increased in the main streets of several cities across …

VOA – The U.S. House overwhelmingly approved measures Tuesday targeting Iran for its human rights record and placing restrictions on the country’s ability to import or export its expanding arsenal of weapons. The measures would impose a series of sanctions on Iran’s supreme leader, president and other individuals as Washington seeks to further punish the Islamic Republic ahead of the …

Iran-HRM – On Monday, September 11, 2023, Masoumeh Yavari, a former political prisoner who had previously suffered from severe disc herniation in Evin Prison, has sustained severe damage to her back due to prolonged interrogations in Dolat Abad Prison in Isfahan, and two discs in her back have protruded. Ms. Yavari was arrested by security forces at her residence in …

CHRI – One year after the inception of Iran’s “Woman, Life, Freedom” movement, research conducted by the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) has revealed that dozens of university professors in Iran have been fired, suspended, or forced into retirement due to allegations of supporting the movement. Some have been replaced by individuals with well-established ties to the state. …