Actor Mohammad Sadeghi Receives Five-Year Prison Sentence

Actor Mohammad Sadeghi Receives Five-Year Prison Sentence

The Tehran Revolutionary Court has handed down a five-year prison sentence to Mohammad Sadeghi, a theater and television actor. This verdict has been affirmed upon appeal. In a video message, Sadeghi conveyed to the public that he was found guilty of charges related to “inciting people to violence and engage in activities to disrupt national […]

December 11, 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
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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
Azerbaijani-Turk Activist Hadi Gholizadeh Arrested in Tabriz
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Azerbaijani-Turk Activist Hadi Gholizadeh Arrested in Tabriz

On December 7, security forces apprehended Azerbaijani-Turk activist Hadi Gholizadeh in Tabriz, moving him to an undisclosed location. Gholizadeh has been reportedly arrested in a cemetery in Tabriz. The reason for his arrest, his whereabouts, and the charges against him are unknown at this time. This incident sheds light on the broader issue of the […]

December 7, 2023
Eight Protestors Remain in Detention Amid Legal Uncertainty
Freedom of Expression

Eight Protestors Remain in Detention Amid Legal Uncertainty

Milad Azmoon, Alireza Kafaie, Amir-Mohammad Khosh Eghbal, Alireza Barmarz Pournak, Mohammad-Mehdi Hosseini, Hossein Nemati, Mehdi Imani, and Navid Najaran are detained in Qezel (Ghezel) Hesar Prison with an uncertain legal status. The arrest of these individuals during the 2022 nationwide protests links them to a legal case stemming from an incident in Ekbatan town, Tehran, […]

December 7, 2023
Foreign National Arrested on Espionage Charges in Qazvin
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Foreign National Arrested on Espionage Charges in Qazvin

The Qazvin governor has officially announced the arrest of a foreign national on charges of “espionage,” as reported by the IRGC-affiliated news agency Tasnim. The report refrains from disclosing the identity and nationality of the detainee as well as the current location of his detention. While the prosecution of individuals for espionage is not inherently […]

December 6, 2023
Five Transgender Individuals Arrested and Coerced into Confession
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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
Workers' Rights Advocate Sharifeh Mohammadi Arrested in Rasht
Freedom of Expression

Workers’ Rights Advocate Sharifeh Mohammadi Arrested in Rasht

On December 5, 2023, the Ministry of Intelligence in Rasht arrested workers’ rights advocate Sharifeh Mohammadi, as reported by the Independent Iranian Workers Union. Mohammadi was taken from her residence and subsequently transferred to an undisclosed location. The reasons for her arrest, her current whereabouts, and the charges against her remain unknown at this time.

December 5, 2023
Actor Mohammad Sadeghi Receives Five-Year Prison Sentence
Freedom of Expression

Actor Mohammad Sadeghi Receives Five-Year Prison Sentence

The Tehran Revolutionary Court has handed down a five-year prison sentence to Mohammad Sadeghi, a theater and television actor. This verdict has been affirmed upon appeal. In a video message, Sadeghi conveyed to the public that he was found guilty of charges related to “inciting people to violence and engage in activities to disrupt national […]

December 11, 2023
Multiple Executions Across Rafsanjan, Sanandaj, and Saqqez Prisons
Executions

Multiple Executions in Rafsanjan, Sanandaj, and Saqqez

Reports confirm the recent execution of four inmates across Rafsanjan, Sanandaj, and Saqqez. On December 4, 2023, Iran Human Organization disclosed the execution of Amir Alikhani, found guilty of murder, at Rafsanjan Prison in Kerman Province. Subsequently, on December 6, Kamal Elhami, aged 43, faced execution at Saqqez Prison for a rape conviction dating back […]

December 7, 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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