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Tag : Mashhad

December 12, 2022

Lynching in Iran: Majidreza Rahnavard, 23, Publicly Hanged in State-Sponsored Murder

Young People will Continue to be Killed in Iran without International Action  December 12, 2022 – The hanging in public of Majidreza Rahnavard, 23, in Mashhad today—the second execution of a young person in Iran without due process in less ...

November 22, 2022

Iran Protests: Voices from Iran (Updated)

As nationwide protests continue to sweep Iran, there are very few direct voices from inside Iran reaching the international stage. An understanding of the fabric of the society and its rapidly evolving outlook and demands is essential ...

December 29, 2019

These Women and Men Inspired Us All

A grieving mother who vowed to continue pursuing her slain son’s pursuit of freedom. A housewife who lost her life while trying to save a victim of state violence. A prisoner of conscience who ...

January 4, 2018

Six Prominent Lawyers Call for Prosecution of Iranian Officials Who Incited Violence Against Protesters

Nobel Peace Laureate Shirin Ebadi and five other prominent Iranian human rights lawyers have called for the prosecution of state officials who have encouraged violence against protesters in the ...

January 3, 2018

22 Killed and Hundreds Arrested as Iran’s Supreme Leader Blames Protests on Foreign “Enemies”

As details emerged about the number of casualties and arrests that occurred during the first six days of the anti-government demonstrations that began in Iran on December 28, 2017, ...

January 2, 2018

Iran’s Severely Disrupted Internet During Protests: “Websites Hardly Open”

For the first time since the mass protests of 2009, the Islamic Republic of Iran has imposed tighter than usual restrictions on internet access to curb the distribution of images, videos and reports about the nationwide protests ...

January 2, 2018

Iran’s Government Must End the Violence and Allow Peaceful Protest

January 2, 2018—The Iranian government and state security forces should immediately end their violent crackdown on the nationwide protests that have so far led to the deaths of at least 21 people, the Center for Human Rights ...

January 2, 2018

Casualties and Arrests Mount As Iranian Protests Continue

At least 21 people have been killed and hundreds arrested since a wave of protests hit several Iranian cities on December 28, 2017. The Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) has learned ...

December 29, 2017

Hardline Officials Blame Wave of Protests in Iran on Rouhani Government and Foreign Powers

Protests flared across several Iranian cities during the last week of December 2017 as citizens faced off with security forces to demand better living circumstances. Hardline officials meanwhile blamed the Rouhani government and foreign powers ...

December 28, 2017

Protestors Shout “Death to High Prices” as Demonstrations Break Out in Three Iranian Cities

Protests erupted in several Iranian cities on December 28, 2017, as citizens peacefully spoke out against the rising cost of living. In Mashhad, Iran’s second most populated city, police confronted the demonstrators with water ...

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    Lynching in Iran: Majidreza Rahnavard, 23, Publicly Hanged in State-Sponsored Murder
    December 12, 2022
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