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December 4, 2017
Three Activists Sentenced to Prison in Trial “Directed” by Iran’s Intelligence Ministry
Political prisoners Majid Assadi, Payam Shakiba, and Mohammad Banazadeh...
December 1, 2017
Tehran Prosecutor Sentenced to Prison for Protestor’s Death Denies Responsibility
Former Tehran Prosecutor Saeed Mortazavi, the only official who has been held accountable for the death of ...
December 1, 2017
Spokesman Berates Former President Ahmadinejad After He Accuses Judiciary of Corruption
The spokesman for Iran’s judiciary has publicly spoken out against Mahmoud Ahmadinejad after the former president accused the judiciary of ...
November 30, 2017
Iran’s Parliament Should Pass Pending Disability Rights Bill
New Law Needed to Protect Rights of Iran’s Long-Neglected Disability Community November 30, 2017–New legislation currently pending in the Iranian parliament will, if passed, strengthen ...
November 29, 2017
After Fiery Speech, Iran Censors Ahmadinejad-Related Online Searches
Websites affiliated with former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad were blocked in Iran and the country’s most widely used state-approved video-sharing site has barred users from accessing Ahmadinejad-related content after the controversial politician criticized state officials in a recent speech ...
November 28, 2017
Tehran Prosecutor Saeed Mortazavi to Serve Two-Year Prison Term for Protestor’s Death
Former Tehran Prosecutor Saeed Mortazavi has received a two-year prison sentence for being an “accomplice to murder” and the “illegal detention” of Mohsen Rouholamini, who died after being picked up by security forces in Tehran during the widespread protests of 2009 ...
November 28, 2017
Iran’s State-Run Broadcaster Airs Smear Campaigns on Imprisoned Foreign Nationals
Iran’s state-funded TV and radio broadcaster, the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), has aired videos accusing two imprisoned foreign nationals of espionage ...
November 28, 2017
Political Prisoners in Rajaee Shahr Prison Slapped With New Charges for Engaging in Peaceful Protest
Christian convert Ebrahim Firoozi and political activist Saeed Shirzad. Three prisoners in Iran’s ...
November 22, 2017
Iran’s Snapp Taxi App Violates User Privacy Rights by Spying on Users’ Phone Data
Iranian users of an Uber-like Iranian-made app recently discovered that the app had spied on their phone data ...
November 22, 2017
Iran Attempts to Deflect Responsibility by Criticizing UN Resolution on Its Human Rights Record
Iran has responded to a draft UN resolution condemning the country’s human rights record by attempting to deflect responsibility and verbally criticizing the sponsors of the draft ...
November 22, 2017
Intelligence Ministry Pressures Two Sunni Rouhani Campaign Managers to Halt Peaceful Advocacy Efforts
Within the course of the same week, two Sunni Muslim politicians were warned by Iran’s Intelligence Ministry to stop advocating for Sunni Muslims rights, especially the inclusion of Sunnis in the president’s cabinet ...
November 21, 2017
175 Nobel Laureates Call on Iran to Release Swedish Resident Ahmadreza Djalali
In a letter addressing Iran’s ambassador to the UN, 175 Nobel laureates have called on the country’s ...
November 20, 2017
Previously Imprisoned Human Rights Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh Refuses to Appear in Court
“I know I will not be treated fairly by the judiciary.” A prominent Iranian lawyer who was previously imprisoned for her peaceful defense of human rights has refused ...
November 20, 2017
Political Prisoners Transferred to Prison in Northwestern Iran After Being Beaten by Rajaee Shahr Guards
Three political prisoners serving life sentences have been transferred from Rajaee Shahr Prison in Karaj, west of Tehran, to Orumiyeh Central Prison in West Azerbaijan Province, 444 miles away, without a court order ...
November 18, 2017
Iranian Official Threatens “Restrictions” on Social Media Networks That Reject State Censorship Policies
A senior official representing Iran’s top internet regulation body has threatened to take action against social media applications that refuse to comply with the country’s strict censorship rules ...
November 17, 2017
Rajaee Shahr Prison Inmates Fed With Livestock Feed
A political prisoner in Rajaee Shahr Prison in Iran, labor activist Reza Shahabi...
November 17, 2017
Intelligence Ministry “Invites” Rouhani Campaign Manager to Stop Advocating for Sunni Muslim Rights
President Hassan Rouhani’s chief campaign manager in Iran’s Kurdistan Province was subjected to intimidation tactics while being questioned by Intelligence Ministry agents about his peaceful ...
November 16, 2017
Parastou Forouhar: Iran’s Intelligence Ministry Filed Charges Against Me Based on a Photograph
Iran’s Intelligence Ministry pressed charges against activist Parastou Forouhar based on a photo of one of her artworks that created a stir on social media, she told ...
November 16, 2017
Seven Doctors Disagree With Prison Authorities’ Decision to Keep Alireza Golipour Incarcerated
Medical Staff Refuse to Treat Golipour, Saying He’s Close to Falling Into a Coma Alireza Golipour has been deemed unfit ...
November 15, 2017
Encouraging the Adoption of Disabled Children is a Good Idea That Needs Better Planning
A recent pledge by an Iranian official to provide financial assistance to families that adopt children with disabilities is a good idea that requires thoroughly examining the underlying issues and improving existing services ...
November 15, 2017
Iran’s Requirement for Internet Users to Verify Their Identity Would Further Erode Privacy Rights
Ongoing announcements by Iranian officials that every citizen in the country will soon be required to verify their identity to use the internet indicates that the state is moving towards further eroding individual privacy rights ...
November 15, 2017
Supreme Administrative Court Blocks Judicial-Parliamentary Agreement to Reinstate Zoroastrian City Council Member
The Supreme Administrative Court in Tehran has blocked an agreement by the speaker of Parliament and the head of the judiciary to reinstate Sepanta Niknam, a member of the Zoroastrian faith, to the Yazd City Council ...
November 14, 2017
83 Countries Vote to Pass UN Resolution Expressing “Serious Concern” over Human Rights in Iran
In an overwhelming sign of international support for human rights in Iran, 83 countries approved a resolution by the UN Third Committee today criticizing the state of human rights in the Islamic Republic ...
November 14, 2017
Tehran Governor Pleased With His Imaginary Tolerance of Peaceful Protests
The governor of Tehran Province, Mohammad Hossein Moghimi, has erroneously declared that since President Hassan Rouhani took office in 2013, protests in Iran’s capital city have been tolerated without the use of force ...