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Iranwire – Sara Hossain, the head of the United Nations’ independent fact-finding mission on Iran’s 2022 protests, said the Islamic Republic’s authorities had utilized artificial intelligence (AI) to monitor protesters on social media platforms as she presented her report during a session of the UN Human Rights Council Monday in Geneva.  Highlighting that “comprehensive investigations into human rights violations following …

Iranwire – The Islamic Republic’s authorities have sentenced journalist Ali Moslehi to six years and two months in prison, his lawyer said.  According to lawyer Saeed Gholamian, the Kashan Revolutionary Court sentenced Moslehi to 15 months and one day in prison for “insulting the leadership” and to seven months and one day for “propaganda against the Islamic Republic.” In a …

Iranwire – During the nationwide protests sparked by Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody in 2022, thousands of people were detained in Iran. Among them, dozens died under suspicious circumstances shortly after their release from prison. While the Iranian media attributed some deaths to suicide, the mysteries surrounding others remain unresolved. This report explores the stories of these young individuals, …

Iranwire – Zaniar Tondro, a victim of the bloody crackdown on Iran’s nationwide protests in 2022, views the United Nations fact-finding mission’s report as “a stride toward justice and accountability.” The summary of the fact-finding committee’s report on the Islamic Republic’s actions was released on March 8. On Monday, a meeting will start to scrutinize the specifics of this report, …

Iranwire – Keyvan Samadi, 25, one of the detainees of the nationwide protests of 2022, endured various forms of physical, sexual, and mental torture during his 21-day confinement in a clandestine detention center.  He said he suffered humiliation, verbal abuse, and repeated beatings. Presently, Samadi is attending the Human Rights Council meeting at the United Nations headquarters to testify as …