Shiraz Protests: “They Killed Our Boy with a Bullet on Our Own Street”
Family Ordered to Conceal Shiraz Man’s Death at Protest Iranian authorities pressured the family of Bahman Jafari, who died from a bullet wound to ...
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December 12, 2019
“Today I Have Sons and Daughters Throughout Iran,” Says Slain Protester’s Mother Sentenced to Prison
Shahnaz Akmali Summoned to Jail After Visiting Fellow Victim’s Family Less than a month after hundreds of people were killed in the Iranian authorities’ crackdown on ...
December 12, 2019
Jailed Under Lengthy Sentences, Iran’s Conservationists Suffer Ongoing Rights Violations
Detainees Punished for Complaining That They Were Forced to Make False Statements, Says Lawyer Iranian authorities are refusing to transfer imprisoned conservationist Sam Rajabi to the hospital to treat a serious medical condition, and are continuing to hold ...
December 11, 2019
“How Could They Shoot at a Kid?” Authorities Shirk Responsibility After Teen Killed on Way Home from School
Fifteen-year-old Mohammad Dastankhah (also spelled Dadsetankhah) was walking home from high school in the city of Shiraz, Fars Province when he was ...
December 11, 2019
“My Brother Was a Passerby… We Want them to Tell Us Why They killed Him”
Family of Bystander Killed During Protests Demands Answers Reports of the shooting deaths of bystanders not involved in the recent protests in Iran ...
December 10, 2019
State Forces Buried Man Killed in Iran Protests Against Family’s Wishes
Victim Hamid Taheri's Relatives Forced to Sign "Pledge of Silence" Hospital authorities in the city of Islamshahr, Tehran Province, transferred the body of ...
December 10, 2019
EU Should Lead Calls for UN Commission of Inquiry Into Iran Protest Deaths
Foreign Policy Chief Urges Iran to Hold Perpetrators of Protest Deaths Accountable, Provide Detainees Due Process December 10, 2019 - The EU should lead calls for the UN to investigate Iranian state forces' use of lethal ...
December 9, 2019
Interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour: Iranian Art in the Shadow of a Crackdown
Violent state repression of protests in Iran is not unique, yet the lethal means government forces used to repress recent protests that broke out across dozens of cities reached new heights this year, resulting in at least 208 deaths between November ...
December 8, 2019
Mother of Slain Protestor: “Why Did They Shoot at My Son’s Head?”
“My son was only defending the rights of his people” The family of Pouya Bakhtiari, a 27-year-old man shot and killed by security forces in the Mehrshahr district of Karaj, west of the capital Tehran, on ...
December 8, 2019
Teenager Killed in Isfahan During Protests Delivered to Family in a Shroud
“Who should we complain to? Our child is under the ground” The body of teenager Mohammad Javad Abedi was delivered to his family wrapped in a shroud and ready for burial several days after he was ...
December 8, 2019
Father of Bystander Killed during Protests Seeks Accountability
Farzad Ansarifar, a 27-year-old construction worker who was killed on November 16 in the city of Behbahan in Khuzestan Province, was struck by a bullet behind his head even though he was only a bystander ...
December 6, 2019
Top UN Human Rights Official: “Clear Violations” of International Norms on Use of Force in Iran and “Serious” Human Rights Violations Against Protestors
The EU should lead calls for the UN to investigate the perpetrators of state repression in Iran that left at least 208 people dead amid nationwide protests ...
December 4, 2019
Rights Activist Narges Mohammadi Speaks Out from Prison on Iran’s Brutality against Protestors
“There can only be one demand and that is the punishment of those responsible for the massacre of defenseless people. ...
December 3, 2019
Reports of Bystanders Killed by Security Forces Firing Indiscriminately at Protestors Grow
Young Man Killed by Bullet While Stuck in Traffic During Protest in Isfahan Reports of bystanders who were killed by security forces in ...
December 3, 2019
Family of Slain Bystander Warned: “We Will Dig Up the Body and Take It Away If You Speak to the Media”
Iran’s security officials have warned the family of Erfan Faeghi, a 21-year-old who died from a bullet wound to the heart on ...
December 3, 2019
People with Disabilities Deserve Equal Rights and Equal Participation in Society
December 3 Marks International Day of Persons with Disabilities The International Day of Persons with Disabilities, begun by the UN in 1992, is observed each ...
December 3, 2019
Public Outrage Grows As Reports of Bloody Crackdown Emerge: “Every Corner of Iran is Mourning the Atrocities”
Public Outrage Grows As Reports of Bloody Crackdown Emerge: “Every Corner of Iran is Mourning the Atrocities” As reports of the unprecedented state ...
December 2, 2019
Housewife Killed by Bullet to Neck While Helping Wounded Protestor, Family Forced To Pay to Take Body
Family Surrounded by Agents at Funeral, Warned to Keep Mourning Crowd Small An unarmed civilian and mother of three young children, Ameneh Shahbazi, ...
December 2, 2019
Shot to Heart Kills Protester in Security Forces’ Lethal Attacks Against Unarmed Civilians
Body Only Released to Family After They Pledge to “Bury Him Calmly” Hamid Rasouli, who died in the Golshahr district of Karaj, west ...
November 30, 2019
Slain Protester’s Father Will File Suit to Find Killer, Calls for Accountability for State Violence
27-Year-Old Died from Bullet to Head Amidst Violent State Assault on Protestors Manouchehr Bakhtiari, the father of a young protestor who was shot ...
November 26, 2019
“We Know Where You Live,” Iran Goes After Foreign-based Reporters
Campaign of Intimidation Against Families of Journalists Intensifies in Wake of Protests Intelligence Agents Tell Families Reporters Will Be “Hurt” If They Do ...
November 26, 2019
University Helped Build Sham Court Case against Young Student Activist, Source Reveals
Parisa Rafiei Loses Her Last Legal Challenge to Seven-Year Sentence for Peaceful Protest Parisa Rafiei, the young student activist who recently lost ...
November 25, 2019
Iranian Government Dictated to Local Media How to Cover Protests, New Documents Reveal
Journalists Will Be Charged with “Crimes” if Coverage Diverges from Official Line Officials Expected Protests, Dictated Instructions to Media Before Price Hike Was ...
November 25, 2019
Stop Violence Against Women
Women and Girls in Iran Are Unprotected from Many Forms of Violence November 25 marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women The UN states: “Violence against women and girls is one of the most widespread, persistent ...
November 22, 2019
Initial Reports Show Thousands Arrested in Iran’s Crackdown on November Protests
*This article was updated with additional details on November 25. Early Tally Indicates at Least 4,000 Arrests as Concerns Mount for Detainees Smeared by State Media as “Rioters” In the wake of preliminary reports suggesting that thousands ...