Prisoners in Iran’s Gharchak Prison for Women Protest Inhumane Living Conditions
Prison Fails to Meet UN’s Minimum Standards for Treatment of Prisoners Two hundred inmates in Ward 5 of Gharchak Prison for women in the ...
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August 29, 2019
At Least 13 Signers of Open Letters Urging Khamenei’s Resignation Are Arrested
Demonstrating the Iranian authorities’ continued intolerance for peaceful dissent, two open letters written since June 2019 by 28 political and civil rights activists urging ...
August 29, 2019
No Family Visits or Lawyer Allowed for Detained Anthropologist Kameel Ahmady Two Weeks Into Detention
Wife’s Requests for Charges and Medical Examination Go Unanswered After more than two weeks in detention, Iranian-British social anthropologist Kameel Ahmady has not had ...
August 28, 2019
Blind Man’s Life-Threatening Fall Highlights Iran’s Lacking Safety Measures for People With Disabilities
Public transportation, roads, and buildings are frequently inaccessible in Iran, leading to increased accidents and ...
August 28, 2019
Journalist Sentenced to 10.5 Years Imprisonment for Covering Labor Day Rally
Four months after being arrested while covering a Labor Day protest, Journalist Marzieh Amiri has been sentenced to 10.5 years in prison and 148 lashes by ...
August 27, 2019
Iranian Authorities Force Detained Photographer to Threaten Activist With Eerie Voice Message
Nooshin Jafari Detained and Used as Bait to Gain Control Over Anti-Government Twitter Account A tearful audio message containing the voice of ...
August 26, 2019
Iran Sentences Satirist Keyomars Marzban to 23 Years Imprisonment
Marzban’s Only “Crime” Was Working for Foreign Media Outlets He Must Serve 11 Years if Appeals Court Upholds Sentence Before Eligibility ...
August 21, 2019
British Council Employee’s 10-year Prison Sentence Upheld Without a Hearing
The 10-year prison sentence issued against British Council employee Aras Amiri was upheld on August 18, 2019, without a hearing, the Center ...
August 21, 2019
Iran Releases Detained Stadium Ban Protesters as Hardliners Cheer on Discriminatory Policy
Four women arrested by agents of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on August 17, 2019, for trying to enter Azadi Stadium in Tehran to watch a men’s soccer game were released on bail ...
August 21, 2019
Political Prisoner Arash Sadeghi Denied Hospitalization Despite Loss of Arm Motion
The authorities of Evin Prison are denying political prisoner Arash Sadeghi hospitalization for a serious medical problem. Political ...
August 19, 2019
Arrests, Prison Sentences Fail to Stem Growing Public Opposition to Iran’s Mandatory Hijab Law
At Least 12 People Sentenced to Prison Since January 2018 August 19, 2019 – Mounting arrests and prison sentences have not enabled Iran's government to achieve broad public compliance with the country's mandatory hijab law, or ...
August 16, 2019
Six-Year Prison Sentence Upheld Against Journalist Who Was Denied Right to Fair Trial
An Appeals Court in Tehran has upheld a six-year prison sentence against political affairs journalist Hamed Aynehvand without holding a hearing, his ...
August 16, 2019
Iran Cracks Down on Instagram Celebrities as It Tightens Noose on Freedom of Speech and Expression
Investigations by the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) indicate that dozens of Iranians with large followings on Instagram—including athletes, fashion ...
August 15, 2019
“Why Should We Be Silent?” Colleagues Condemn Photographer’s Unjust Detention
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August 14, 2019
Detained Anthropologist Kameel Ahmady Worked Independently and Transparently, Says Wife
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August 13, 2019
Female Plaintiff’s Battle to Get a Motorcycle License Exposes Arbitrary Restrictions on Women in Iran
In response to a complaint by a woman from the city of Isfahan, Branch 1 of Iran’s Administrative Justice Court ruled that ...
August 12, 2019
Supporters of Detained Workers’ Rights Activists Arrested Outside Courthouse
The family of labor activist Roham Yeganeh has not heard from him since he was arrested in front of the Revolutionary Court in ...
August 9, 2019
Disability Rights Activists Urge Apple to Allow Persian Speakers to Access VoiceOver Screen Reader
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August 8, 2019
Major Trade Union Federations Call on Iran to Release Detained Workers’ Rights Activists
The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) and the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL–CIO) have called on Iranian authorities to release detained workers' rights activists including Esmail Bakhshi and ...
August 8, 2019
Detained Conservationists Niloufar Bayani and Sepideh Kashani on Hunger Strike
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August 8, 2019
Three Women Issued Lengthy Prison Sentences for Peacefully Protesting Iran’s Mandatory Hijab Law
Mojgan Keshavarz has been sentenced to 23.6 years in prison while Monireh Arabshahi and her daughter Yasaman Ariyani have each been sentenced ...
August 7, 2019
More Iranians Forced to Rely on Unsafe Online Hosting After Amazon Ban
Amazon has become the latest major American technology company to block Iranians from accessing its products and services due to U.S. government ...
August 6, 2019
Swedish-Iranian Scientist on Death Row Unexpectedly Moved to Undisclosed Location
Imprisoned Swedish-Iranian scientist Ahmadreza Djalali was transferred from Evin Prison’s Ward 7 to an undisclosed location on July 29, 2019, his wife, Vida Mehrannia, told the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) on ...
August 5, 2019
Judicial Official’s Defense of Mass Executions Sets Dangerous Precedent
Senior Advisor to Judiciary Asks Why the State Should Be Concerned with “Legal Matters” Pourmohammadi: “We still haven’t settled scores” August 5, 2019—New remarks ...
August 2, 2019
Blood Money Paid for a Woman in Iran Is Still Half That Paid for a Man, Despite New Ruling
Discriminatory Law Remains on the Books, New Law Just Has State Pay to Make Up Difference Following news in Iran on July 2, ...