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Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – The Islamic Republic judiciary has announced the public execution of protester Majidreza Rahnavard in Mashhad, just 23 days after his arrest. He is the second protester to be executed in five days after the execution of Mohsen Shekari on December 8. Iran Human Rights condemns Majidreza Rahnavard’s execution in the strongest possible terms and repeats its call on …

Farzaneh and Dr Hamid Ghareh-Hassanlou are among those facing death penalty for involvement in the ongoing protests in Iran. The married couple were arrested a month ago after attending the 40-day ceremony of the death of young protester Hadis Najafi in Karaj, who was killed by security guards days after Amini’s death. The couple have, like sixteen other defendants, been …

Shabtabnews – In a statement IOPHR while expressing its abhorrence of Mohsen Shekari’s illegal execution , stated that “such appalling executions are part of the ruling regime in Iran’s implementation of the hateful policy of ‘victory through forced terror’, which will only increase the determination of the Iranian people to overthrow this inhuman regime and will only accelerate its overthrow.” …

Iranwire – Iran’s troubled currency fell to a new low against the U.S. dollar on December 10 amid continued unrest and the country’s increasing isolation in the face of Western criticism of its security crackdown and ties to Russia. The dollar was selling for as much as 370,200 rials on the unofficial market on December 10, up from 367,300 the …

Iranwire – Amir Nasr-Azadani, a former player for the Rah-Ahan, Tractor, and Gol-e Rayhan football teams, is in danger of execution. The Islamic Republic’s judicial system is planning to hang him for a crime it calls “moharebeh”. Except for players from the national football team who participated in the 2022 Qatar World Cup, flying the Islamic Republic’s flag, many current …