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Shabtabnews – In an open letter the International Organisation to Preserve Human Rights (IOPHR) on the 50th day Mr. Vahid Beheshti’s hunger strike  urged “the UK Government to implement the views of a large section of the general public who are endangered by the threats posed by the IRGC, and also the views of the majority of MPs, who on …

Iranwire – An Iranian academic group says more than 400 students have been suspended or expelled in the wake of recent nationwide protests sparked by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini last September while being held for allegedly violating the strict Islamic dress code for women. The Union Council of Iranian Students said on April 13 that 435 students had …

Iranwire – The Bahramian family from the city of Semirom, in the central Iranian province of Isfahan, has faced increasing pressure from security agencies for months. One of its members, Morad, was killed by security forces during protests in the city in mid-November. His brother Fazel has not been officially charged since he was taken into custody on January 1, …

Iranwire – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has fined Iran’s football federation $300,000 over fraudulent practices in the issuance of professional licenses to clubs, Iranian officials say. The AFC’s Disciplinary and Ethics Committee has sent a letter to the Islamic Republic’s football federation to inform it of the decision. “We had time to respond until yesterday, which we did. But …

Iranwire – Iranian intelligence forces have launched a wave of house searches against Baha’is in the southern city of Kerman in an apparent escalation of recent crackdowns by the authorities on the Baha’i community. Kerman Intelligence Department agents searched the homes of Nasrin Dowlat and Hedayat Hakimian on Thursday, seizing their electronic devices, including mobile phones, laptops, and tablets, without …