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Iranwire – Security forces in Iran have arrested 12 people in the provinces of Gilan and Kurdistan, according to the Tasnim news agency, as authorities continue a crackdown in the run-up to the first anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death next month. Tasnim, which is affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), said on August 17 that those arrested are …

Iranwire – In recent days, a number of developments within the realm of Iranian cinema has captured the attention of its ardent audience. These developments had in common the civil disobedience exhibited by filmmakers against government-imposed constraints. One of the most notable cases is the ongoing legal battle over the film “Tafrigh,” which was banned from release by the Ministry …

Iranwire – With the first anniversary of the September 16 death in police custody of Mahsa Amini approaches, the Iranian government is intensifying its crackdown on university students and activists across the country. According to the Telegram channel Khabarnameh Amirkabir, 2,843 university students have been summoned to appear before university disciplinary committees in recent days. These summonses mainly aim at …

Iranwire – After being arrested, journalists, civil and political activists, as well as trade union members are often either fired from their jobs or banned from working in their fields of expertise. Some opt to leave their work.  Paravan Leather emerged amidst these prohibitions and constraints. Hasti Amiri and Noushin Jafari, two civil activists recently freed from custody, and Sepideh Qoliyan, …

Iranwire – In a message written in Tehran’s Evin prison, prominent human rights activist Narges Mohammadi says she has witnessed over the past few months a sharp increase in the number of women entering the detention facility with visible signs of physical abuse. The text, published on Mohammadi’s Instagram page on August 17, says that violence against women inmates is …