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VOA – Martin Scorsese has backed a petition against the jailing of prominent Iranian movie director Saeed Roustaee for screening a film at the Cannes Film Festival. Scorsese, the Oscar-winning director of “Taxi Driver” and “Goodfellas,” reposted a campaign launched by his daughter Francesca this week after news of Roustaee’s prison sentence emerged. “Please sign this petition to bring justice …

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – Shouresh Moravati, a man on death row for moharebeh and murder charges, has been transferred to solitary confinement in preparation for his execution in Sanandaj Central Prison. According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, a man was transferred to solitary confinement in preparation for his execution in Sanandaj Central Prison on 14 August. His identity has …

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – Hamed Jamshidi and an unidentified man were executed for drug-related charges in Bam Prison. According to HRANA news agency, two men were executed in Bam Prison on 13 August. One of the men’s identity has been reported as Hamed Jamshidi. The second man’s identity has not been reported. They were sentenced to death for drug-related …

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – Abdolghani Arbabi, a Baluch man sentenced to death for drug-related charges, was secretly executed in Kahnuj Prison. According to Hal Vash, a Baluch man was executed in Kahnuj Prison on 13 August. His identity has been reported as 48-year-old Abdolghani Arbabi from Saravan who was a father of one. An informed source told Hal Vash: …

Iran-HRM – The detention of citizens and political and civil activists continues on the eve of the anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s murder and the start of nationwide protests. Similar situations are unfolding in other cities in Iran, and in the past two days alone, 11 people have been arrested in Gilan. In Kurdistan, arbitrary detentions also persist on a wider …