Female Student Detained After Removing Clothes in Protest Against Mandatory Hijab

Female Student Detained After Removing Clothes in Protest Against Mandatory Hijab

This afternoon, a female student at Tehran’s Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, removed her clothes in a public protest against mandatory hijab following a confrontation with campus security officers. Student sources report that security forces violently detained her, transferring her to an undisclosed location. HRANA, the news arm of Human Rights Activists in […]

November 2, 2024
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Female Student Detained After Removing Clothes in Protest Against Mandatory Hijab
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Female Student Detained After Removing Clothes in Protest Against Mandatory Hijab

This afternoon, a female student at Tehran’s Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, removed her clothes in a public protest against mandatory hijab following a confrontation with campus security officers. Student sources report that security forces violently detained her, transferring her to an undisclosed location. HRANA, the news arm of Human Rights Activists in […]

November 2, 2024
Female Student Detained After Removing Clothes in Protest Against Mandatory Hijab
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Female Student Detained After Removing Clothes in Protest Against Mandatory Hijab

This afternoon, a female student at Tehran’s Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, removed her clothes in a public protest against mandatory hijab following a confrontation with campus security officers. Student sources report that security forces violently detained her, transferring her to an undisclosed location. HRANA, the news arm of Human Rights Activists in […]

November 2, 2024
Behrad Azargan, Baha’i Musician, Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison
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Behrad Azargan, Baha’i Musician, Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison

Behrad Azargan, a Baha’i musician residing in Tehran, has been sentenced by the Revolutionary Court of Tehran to 11 years in prison, in addition to the confiscation of his seized belongings. According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists in Iran, Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Salavati, […]

October 30, 2024
Gholamhossein Kalbi,
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Gholamhossein Kalbi, Political Prisoner in His 24th Year of Life Sentence, Denied Medical Care Amid Deteriorating Health

Political prisoner Gholamhossein Kalbi is now in his 24th year of a life sentence at Sheiban Prison in Ahvaz. He suffers from multiple health conditions, yet has been denied specialized medical care and transfer to treatment centers. As per HRANA’s information, Mr. Kalbi suffers from a hernia, ear and dental infections, and has recently contracted […]

November 1, 2024
Finger Amputation Sentences Executed on Two Prisoners in Urmia Prison
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Finger Amputation Sentences Executed on Two Prisoners in Urmia Prison

On October 30, two prisoners convicted of theft had their sentences of finger amputation carried out in Urmia Prison. According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists in Iran, brothers Shahab and Mehrdad Teimouri were each sentenced by Branch 1 of the Juvenile Court in West Azerbaijan Province to the amputation of four […]

October 29, 2024
Father Sentenced to Three Years for Murder of Transgender Son
Children

Father Sentenced to Three Years for Murder of Transgender Son

In February of last year, the Criminal Court of Tabriz sentenced a man to three years in prison for the murder of his 17-year-old transgender son, sparing him from more severe punishment. According to the report by Rokna, the man killed his son, Parsa, because he wore makeup. During his trial, the father defended his […]

May 22, 2024
Appeals Court Upholds Prison Sentence for Mohammad Habibi
Freedom of Expression

Appeals Court Upholds Prison Sentence for Mohammad Habibi

Branch 36 of the Tehran Court of Appeals upheld the six-month and one-day prison sentence of Mohammad Habibi, spokesperson for the Teachers’ Union, leaving the original verdict unchanged. According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists in Iran, the court reaffirmed Habibi’s sentence, which had been issued by Branch 2 of the Shahriar […]

October 14, 2024
Vadood Asadi Sentenced to Five Years and Six Months in Prison
Ethnic Minorities

Vadood Asadi Sentenced to Five Years and Six Months in Prison

After his appeal was accepted and a retrial held, Azerbaijani-Turk activist Vadood Asadi has been sentenced to five years and six months in prison by Branch 3 of the Revolutionary Court in Rasht. Asadi was originally sentenced in absentia by the same court. He had received a one-year sentence for “propaganda against the regime,” three […]

October 31, 2024
Prisoner Executed in Zahedan Prison
Executions

Prisoner Executed in Zahedan Prison

On Thursday, October 31, 2024, the execution of a prisoner previously sentenced to death on murder charges was carried out in Zahedan Prison, according to Haal Vsh. The prisoner has been identified as Hassan Ekhlasi, approximately 35 years old, a resident of Golshan County. According to this report, Mr. Ekhlasi was arrested in 2011 in […]

November 1, 2024
Vadood Asadi Sentenced to Five Years and Six Months in Prison
Ethnic Minorities

Vadood Asadi Sentenced to Five Years and Six Months in Prison

After his appeal was accepted and a retrial held, Azerbaijani-Turk activist Vadood Asadi has been sentenced to five years and six months in prison by Branch 3 of the Revolutionary Court in Rasht. Asadi was originally sentenced in absentia by the same court. He had received a one-year sentence for “propaganda against the regime,” three […]

October 31, 2024
Five Arrested in Hashtrud for Environmental Protest
Environment

Five Arrested in Hashtrud for Environmental Protest

In Hashtrud, East Azerbaijan province, five individuals were detained by security forces following a protest against environmental damage. The detainees, identified by HRANA as Rahmat Saeedi, Jafar Sharifi, Davoud Sharifi, Hadi Sharifi, and Aghil Talebi, are residents of a village in Hashtrud County. They were protesting the ecological harm caused by local sandwashing workshops. The […]

May 23, 2024
Brief Detention and Legal Case Filed Against Khosrow Azarbeyg for Street Music Performance
Cultural

Brief Detention and Legal Case Filed Against Khosrow Azarbeyg for Street Music Performance

Khosrow Azarbeyg, a musician and world-traveling cyclist, was briefly detained by security forces while performing street music in Tehran’s Mellat Park. Although he was released after a few hours, he now faces legal charges. On Friday, September 20, Azarbeyg was arrested by plainclothes security officers and municipal agents while performing in Mellat Park, with his […]

September 26, 2024
Teenager Dies Nine Days After Being Shot by Military Forces in Hirmand
Children

Teenager Dies Nine Days After Being Shot by Military Forces in Hirmand

On September 29, 2024, 16-year-old Mohammad Sasuli succumbed to his injuries after being shot by military forces in the border areas of Hirmand County. He had endured nine days of critical condition before passing away. According to Haal Vsh, Mohammad Sasuli was fatally wounded by indiscriminate gunfire from Border Guard officers. The shooting occurred on […]

September 30, 2024

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