University Student to be Flogged, Imprisoned for Insulting Supreme Leader
Supporters Barred from Court Room *Editor's note: Mojtaba Dadashi was taken to prison in the city of Sabzevar on April 13, 2019, ...
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April 10, 2019
Three Labor Affairs Reporters Remain Detained Three Months After Arrests
Three staff members of Gam news, an independent Persian-language news channel on the Telegram messaging app, ...
April 9, 2019
Just Released From Prison, Golrokh Iraee Ebrahimi Faces More Time Behind Bars
Newly released from prison, civil rights activist Golrokh Iraee Ebrahimi may have to serve more time ...
April 8, 2019
Interview: Jailed Navy Vet Repeatedly Taken to Court Without Lawyer or Translator
Michael White Sentenced to 10 Years Imprisonment US Navy veteran Michael White was repeatedly taken to court in Iran without ...
April 5, 2019
Iran’s Telecommunications Minister Accused of Giving Influencers “Perks” to Help Bury Security Ties
Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi Denies Future Presidential Bid Amid rumors that Iran’s Telecommunications Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi is eyeing a future ...
April 5, 2019
Female Activist in “Very Poor” Health after Nine Months and Counting of Solitary Confinement
Political activist Hengameh Shahidi is in poor health after a nine-month stint in solitary confinement, the Center for Human ...
April 5, 2019
Shirin Ebadi: Iran’s Judiciary is a “Branch of the Intelligence Ministry”
Nobel Peace Laureate Shirin Ebadi was Iran’s first female judge before being forced to resign in the aftermath ...
April 3, 2019
US, Iran and EU Must All Take Steps to Ensure International Aid Reaches Iran Floods Victims
US Sanctions and Iranian Mismanagement Preventing Critically Needed Aid April 4, 2019 –The US and EU should immediately take steps to ensure that Iran receives humanitarian ...
April 2, 2019
Iranian Official: State Bans on Social Media Apps Have Slowed Flood Relief
Iranians Ask Why Apps that Could Hasten Relief Remain Blocked State filters on social media apps have reduced the efficiency of relief operations ...
April 1, 2019
“It’s an Insult:” Human Rights Attorney Condemns Iran’s New Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raisi
The appointment by Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei of a known human rights violator to head the country’s judiciary is a prelude to ...
March 29, 2019
Iranians Threatened With Prosecution for Online Postings of Disastrous Flooding
Iranian authorities have warned citizens that they could be prosecuted for their online postings about the flooding that has resulted in dozens of deaths and destroyed ...
March 28, 2019
Peaceful Labor Activist Arsham Rezaee Sentenced to Prison Without Access to Counsel
Rezaee Struggling to Financially Support Family from Prison Labor activist Mahmoud Arsham Rezaee has been issued a lengthy prison sentence at a trial that ...
March 28, 2019
Leave No Child Behind: Providing Inclusive Education to Children With Disabilities
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March 26, 2019
Shiraz Floods: Safeguarding Human Rights When Natural Disasters Hit
At least 19 people have died in Shiraz, the capital of Iran’s Fars Province, as a result of ...
March 25, 2019
Gender Equality Researcher Tried in Iran Under National Security Charge
Gender equality advocate Rezvaneh Mohammadi was tried in absentia in Tehran under ...
March 21, 2019
Political Prisoner’s Family Faces Homelessness in Iran Due to State Confiscation of Properties
Hassan Sadeghi and Fatemeh Mosanna Denied Medical Treatment The family of two political prisoners is facing homelessness now that they’ve received notice that their ...
March 21, 2019
Peaceful Labor Rights Activist Sentenced to Prison in 10-Minute Trial
Labor activist As’ad Behnam Ebrahimzadeh has been sentenced to five years in prison without due process. Another Workers' ...
March 20, 2019
Iran: Harsh Sentence for Rights Lawyer Threatens Activism
Lengthy Prison Terms Shows Effort to Deter Rights Advocacy (New York, March 20, 2019) – The prominent human rights lawyer ...
March 20, 2019
A Message of Hope to Mark Nowruz, the Persian New Year
Spring is in the air and for millions of people around the world including Iran, it marks the beginning of a new year. The ancient ...
March 19, 2019
Defying Unjust Court Process, Nasrin Sotoudeh Refuses to Appeal Prison Sentence
Husband Publishes Sotoudeh’s Verdict Notes, Addressing Discrepancies Refusing to legitimize the unjust judicial process in Iran, in which defendants held on politically motivated charges are sentenced ...
March 18, 2019
Three Men Accused of Killing Anti-Drug-Trafficking Agents Executed in Eastern Iran
Majid Shoja, Police Chief Three prisoners accused of killing law enforcement agents ...
March 15, 2019
Iran Appeals Court Upholds Lengthy Prison Sentences, Lashings Against 23 Dervishes
Sentences Range from Six to 26 Years Including Lashes March 15, 2019 – The mass conviction of 23 dervishes of the Sufi Gonabadi Order ...
March 15, 2019
42 Human Rights Groups Support Renewal of UN Special Rapporteur’s Mandate on Iran
A coalition of diverse human rights organizations have signed an open letter supporting the renewal of the UN special rapporteur's (SR's) mandate on Iran. ...
March 15, 2019
UN Expert Concerned by Crackdown on Protests and Strikes in Iran
Iranian students clash with riot police during an anti-government protest around the University of ...
March 14, 2019
Qoliyan and Bakhshi Held Without Bail or Access to Lawyers for Almost Two Months, Transferred to Prisons in Ahvaz
Despite the apparent end of investigations by judicial authorities against labor activist Esmail Bakhshi and freelance reporter Sepideh Qoliyan, the two have not been ...