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Iranwire – The parents of Kian Pirfalak, a nine-year-old boy who was killed by Iranian security forces during protests last year, have filed a complaint against the “judiciary’s bailiffs” for the killing of their son. Security forces shot at the car carrying Kian Pirfalak in the southwestern city of Izeh on November 16, killing the boy and wounding his father, …

Iranwire – In an open letter from Tehran’s Evin Prison, Reza Shahabi, a well-known labor activist, accused the Islamic Republic of having “drawn its daggers against all workers and wage earners since its inception,” and asked members of the International Labor Organization to expel the regime’s representatives from its meetings. “Since the inception of our union, I and my colleagues have …

VOA – The life of a German Iranian detained in Iran is in danger and she is in such pain she can barely move, a fellow prisoner who is a prominent rights activist said Sunday. Nahid Taghavi, 68, was sentenced to 10 years and eight months in jail in August 2021 after being arrested at her Tehran apartment in October …

VOA – Iran’s supreme leader Sunday defended his tough approach to the West, saying compromise would only invite further hostility from Iran’s enemies and blaming recent anti-government protests on “thugs and villains.” Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s remarks come amid an intensifying standoff with Western countries over Iran’s nuclear program, which has made major advances in the five years since then-President Donald …

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – Hacked documents by hacktivist group “Ghyam Sarnegouni” (Uprising Until Downfall) provide an invaluable insight into the Islamic Republic’s system of repression, as well as clearly demonstrating how the Judiciary acts as an extension of the security apparatus. The documents include an order by the IRGC Sarallah Headquarters banning judges from issuing verdicts in student protester …