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Iranwire – Ebrahim Elhaei, a 54-year-old Arab civil rights activist from Ahvaz was sentenced to one year in prison. The Hengaw Organization for Human Rights reported that Branch 3 of the Ahvaz Revolutionary Court convicted Elhaei of charges including “insulting Ali Khamenei,” “membership in anti-government organizations,” and “propaganda against the Islamic Republic.” Elhaei’s ordeal began on September 3, 2023, when the Ministry …

Iranwire Fifteen Baha’i women living in Iran’s central Isfahan have received summonses to appear before the city’s Revolutionary Court on May 1.  The women will face charges of “propaganda against the Islamic Republic” and “participating in deviant preaching and educational activities contrary to Islamic law.” They have been identified as Mojgan Pourshafi, Nasreen Khademi, Azita Rezvanikhah, Shole Ashuri, Mojdeh Bahamin, …

Iranwire – Authorities of the Islamic Republic have been disconnecting mobile services of women who speak against the mandatory hijab online, IranWire reports. Twelve women from Tehran, Karaj, Arak, and Tabriz reported to IranWire that their mobile phone service was disconnected just hours after posting criticism of the Morality Police or mandatory hijab on social media. One woman, following up on …

VOA – Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi arrived in neighboring Pakistan Monday for official meetings with the host nation’s leaders amid Iran-Israel tensions. An official pre-arrival announcement from Islamabad’s foreign ministry stated that the talks will provide an “important opportunity” to strengthen bilateral ties and cooperation in trade, connectivity, energy, and agriculture. It said Raisi’s high-level delegation would include the Iranian …

Iran- HRM -The Iranian Judiciary has initiated a new wave of executions, and over the past two weeks, the execution process has been increasing unprecedentedly. In a single day, the death sentences of nine prisoners were carried out. According to the report received by the Iran Human Rights Monitor (Iran HRM), on early Sunday morning, April 21, 2024, the death …