Baha'i Citizen Shohreh Salekian Sentenced to Three Years and Eight Months in Prison

Baha’i Citizen Shohreh Salekian Sentenced to Three Years and Eight Months in Prison

The Mashhad Revolutionary Court has issued a three-year and eight-month prison sentence to Baha’i citizen Shohreh Salekian. Presiding Judge Hadi Mansouri determined Salekian’s sentence, attributing three years for “membership in groups to disturb order and act against national security” and an additional eight months for “spreading propaganda against the regime.” In the event of an […]

December 1, 2023
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Additional Four Individuals Detained in Gilan Province
Freedom of Expression

Additional Four Individuals Detained in Gilan Province

In a recent development on Wednesday, August 16, security forces apprehended Shiva Shah Siah, Vahedeh Khoshsirat, Hooman Taheri, and Sara Jahani in Gilan Province. This event follows HRANA’s report of the arrest of seven women’s rights activists on the same day within the province. Khoshsirat and Shah Siah, both advocates for women’s rights, were taken […]

August 17, 2023
Student Parastoo Faridi Arrested in Tabriz
Freedom of Expression

Student Parastoo Faridi Arrested in Tabriz

On November 4, 2023, Parastoo Faridi, a student at the University of Tabriz, was apprehended by security forces and subsequently taken to an undisclosed location. Faridi was detained at her father’s residence in Tabriz. During the apprehension, intelligence agents conducted a search of their home and seized some of her personal belongings. Parastoo Faridi is […]

November 6, 2023
Baha'i Citizen Shohreh Salekian Sentenced to Three Years and Eight Months in Prison
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Baha’i Citizen Shohreh Salekian Sentenced to Three Years and Eight Months in Prison

The Mashhad Revolutionary Court has issued a three-year and eight-month prison sentence to Baha’i citizen Shohreh Salekian. Presiding Judge Hadi Mansouri determined Salekian’s sentence, attributing three years for “membership in groups to disturb order and act against national security” and an additional eight months for “spreading propaganda against the regime.” In the event of an […]

December 1, 2023
Mohammad Boroughani Receives Five-Year Prison Term and Ten Years Exile
Freedom of Expression

Mohammad Boroughani Receives Five-Year Prison Term and Ten Years Exile

The Tehran Revolutionary Court has issued a verdict, sentencing Mohammad Boroughani, a detainee from the 2022 nationwide protests, to five years in prison and ten years of mandatory residence in Naeen County, situated in Isfahan province, as reported by Shargh Newspaper. Initially facing a death sentence on charges of “enmity against God (Moharebeh) through the […]

November 27, 2023
Sadegh Mahmood-Nejad Sentenced to Five Years and Six Months in Prison
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Sadegh Mahmood-Nejad Sentenced to Five Years and Six Months in Prison

Sadegh Mahmood-Nejad, a resident of Piranshahr, has been handed a five-year-and-six-month prison sentence by the Mahabad Revolutionary Court, according to a report by Kurdpa. Mahmood-Nejad was found guilty of “membership in an anti-regime political party and spreading propaganda against the regime.” In another part of his legal case, the Criminal Court of Piranshahr has sentenced […]

December 1, 2023
Five Transgender Individuals Arrested and Coerced into Confession
Freedom of Expression

Five Transgender Individuals Arrested and Coerced into Confession

In Tehran, five transgender citizens were arrested following a quarrel with a religious vigilante who targeted them for their attire. The footage of their coerced confession has recently been released by security-affiliated media. According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, quoting Hamshahri, five transgender citizens were apprehended in the Afsariyeh district of […]

June 26, 2023
Four Teacher Union Activists Sentenced to Prison Terms and Additional Penalties
Freedom of Expression

Four Teacher Union Activists Sentenced to Prison Terms and Additional Penalties

In recent developments, four members of the Teachers’ Trade Association in Bushehr, namely Mohsen Omrani, Mohmood Melaki, Asghar Hajat, and Abdolreza Amanifar, have received sentences totaling four years and eight months, along with additional penalties. As reported by the Teachers Union Telegram channel, Melaki and Omrani have each been sentenced to two years of imprisonment, […]

September 28, 2023
Five Citizens Receive a Combined 20 Years and Fine for Political Charges
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Five Citizens Receive a Combined 20 Years and Fine for Political Charges

The Tehran Revolutionary Court has recently sentenced Zahra Safaie, Parastoo Moeini, Mohammad-Masoud Moeini, and Kamran Rezaie Far to five years, totaling twenty years in prison for political charges. Meanwhile, co-defendant Teymour (Timur) Rezaeian has been ordered to pay a fine. Presiding over the court, Judge Iman Afshari found these individuals guilty of “assembly and collusion […]

December 1, 2023
Kamran Rezaie Executed in Shiraz
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Kamran Rezaie Executed in Shiraz

On November 30, 2023, Kamran Rezaie, 33, was executed in Adelabad Prison, located in Shiraz. As per the Iran Human Rights Organization, Rezaie, apprehended during the 2019-2020 nationwide protests (Aban Protests), faced accusations of killing a Basij militia force member. The nature of the charges remains unclear, leaving uncertainty as to whether intentional murder was […]

December 1, 2023
Azerbaijani-Turk activist Hamed Yeganeh Pour Arrested in Tabriz
Ethnic Minorities

Azerbaijani-Turk Activist Hamed Yeganeh Pour Detained in Tabriz

On November 7, 2023, Azerbaijani-Turk activist Hamed Yeganeh Pour was apprehended by security forces in Tabriz and subsequently transported to the Ministry of Intelligence’s detention facility within the city. Today, on November 8, Yeganeh Pour managed to contact his family, as relayed by a source close to them, revealing his detention at the Ministry of […]

November 8, 2023
At least Five Animal Rights Activists Arrested
Environment

At least Five Animal Rights Activists Arrested

Mehdi Fadaei, Hadi Behbahani, Mojtaba Rasouli, Mohammad Azizi and Milad Shaterani are among the animal rights activists arrested during the recent nationwide protests. These Animal rights activists were arrested earlier on 26th October, for unknown reasons in relation to the current nationwide protests. At the time of writing, there is no information on the charges […]

December 1, 2022
Rapper Emad Ghavidel Arrested
Cultural

Rapper Emad Ghavidel Arrested

On October 26, security forces arrested social rap singer Emad Ghavidel in Rasht, Gilan Province. According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, on October 26, rapper Emad Ghavidel was arrested at his workplace in Rasht. The reason for his arrest and whereabouts are still unknown. According to the latest available data gathered […]

October 28, 2022
On November 19, 2023, Hidi Yousefi Aghdam, 16, and Farzin Nabi, 14, were apprehended separately by security forces in Piranshahr and subsequently transported to undisclosed locations, according to Kurdpa.
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Security Forces Detain Two Minors in Piranshahr

On November 19, 2023, Hidi Yousefi Aghdam, 16, and Farzin Nabi, 14, were apprehended separately by security forces in Piranshahr and subsequently transported to undisclosed locations, according to Kurdpa. Yousefi Aghdam was taken into custody at his parent’s residence without the presentation of an arrest warrant. In Nabi’s case, the arrest occurred at his workplace, […]

November 21, 2023

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