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Iranian Man Arrested outside Prison Where Brother Was Executed

Iranwire – Iranian authorities arrested a man who was protesting outside the prison where his brother had been executed at dawn on May 19. Three men accused of deadly violence during last year’s anti-government protests – Majid Kazemi, Saleh Mirhashemi and Saeed Yaghoubi – were executed in Dastgerd prison in the central city of Isfahan, sparking widespread condemnation inside and outside Iran. …

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Letter of Jailed Activist Hashemi to Khameni on Referendum

Iranwire – Faezeh Hashemi, a political activist and daughter of late President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, was arrested on September 27, 2022, early after the start of nationwide protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody. Hashemi was sentenced to five years in prison on charges of “propaganda against the regime” and “disturbing public order and peace by …

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Reports: Four People Executed in Iran on Drug-Related Charges

Iranwire – Authorities in south-eastern Iran have reportedly executed four people who had been sentenced to death on drug-related charges, amid a spike in executions in the Islamic Republic.  Hossein Porsheikh, Omid Janabadi, Nabiullah Zaboli and a fourth person whose name has not yet been identified were executed in Kerman prison at dawn on May 18, human rights news agencies …

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Blinding as a Weapon: A New Trend in Protest Suppression?

Iranwire – As IranWire has reported, hundreds of Iranians have sustained severe eye injuries after being hit by pellets, tear gas canisters, paintball bullets or other projectiles used by security forces amid a bloody crackdown on mainly peaceful demonstrations. Doctors say that, as of now, at least 580 protesters have lost one or both eyes in Tehran and in Kurdistan alone. …

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#OurStoryIsOne Campaign Unites Baha’i Executions and Gender Equality in Iran

iranwire – June 18, 1983, marks a haunting chapter of intolerance and injustice in Iran’s history. Ten Baha’i women, whose only crime was their religious faith, were hanged in Shiraz’s Chowgan Square, after facing an agonizing choice; renounce their beliefs and save their lives, or to remain steadfast in their convictions and to meet their tragic fate.  Each of the 10 chose …

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