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RFL/RE – Gholamali Koveitipor, an Iranian singer known for his support of the Islamic government and whose military anthems were a significant part of the Islamic republic’s propaganda during the Iran-Iraq War in the 1980s, has released a song critical of the crackdown authorities have waged in the face of months of unrest. Released in tandem with the traditional mourning …

Iranwire – The Iranian judiciary has overturned the death sentence of 23-year-old protester Mohammad Qobadloo, his lawyer says, after the convict sent a distressing message from prison. “The sentence of Mohammad Qobadloo was overturned by Branch 1 of the Supreme Court,” Lawyer Amir Raisian said on his Twitter account on July 26.  “The case will now be referred back to …

Iranwire – In a joint statement, the IRGC Intelligence Organization and the General Intelligence Directorate of northern Gilan province have announced the arrest of several Baha’i citizens. The arrested members of the Baha’i religious minority are facing serious accusations of “infiltrating various cultural, social, and educational sectors, with a special focus on music schools for children and teenagers.” Furthermore, they …

Iranwire – The Iranian judiciary has granted retrial to a father of three sentenced to death over his participation in nationwide unrest in November 2019, his lawyer says. The request for Abbas Daris’s retrial has been registered with Branch 9 of the Supreme Court and an order to halt the execution of his sentence has been sent to a court …

Iranwire – Iranian authorities have sentenced the administrator of an Instagram page dedicated to supporting Azeri political prisoners to two years in prison over his alleged links to illegal groups, IranWire reports. In its July 15 ruling, Branch 15 of Tehran Revolutionary Court also barred Ali Razizadeh from traveling abroad and from having any activity with political parties and organizations …