Kamal Jafari Yazdi Arrested in Mashhad

Kamal Jafari Yazdi Arrested by Ministry of Intelligence in Mashhad

Today, December 10, Kamal Jafari Yazdi, a political defendant, was arrested by agents of the Ministry of Intelligence in Mashhad and transferred to an undisclosed location. According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists in Iran, Kamal Jafari Yazdi was detained at 12:30 PM on Tuesday, December 10, 2024. A source close to […]

December 10, 2024
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Roshanak Molaei Flogged in Qarchak Prison for Violating Hijab Laws
Freedom of Expression

Roshanak Molaei Flogged in Qarchak Prison for Violating Hijab Laws

Roshanak Molaei Alishah, a 26-year-old Tehran resident, was released from Qarchak Prison in Varamin on Saturday, November 23, 2024, following the execution of a 14-lash sentence. Her case has drawn attention as she was initially subjected to street harassment but was instead arrested and prosecuted for non-compliance with mandatory hijab laws. Ms. Molaei had previously […]

December 3, 2024
Revolutionary Court Sentences Leila Hosseinzadeh to Prison
Freedom of Expression

Revolutionary Court Sentences Student Activist Leila Hosseinzadeh to Prison

Leila Hosseinzadeh, a student activist, has been sentenced in absentia to prison by Branch 26 of Tehran’s Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Iman Afshari. The charges stem from her appearing unveiled at the University of Tehran during her thesis defense. According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists in Iran, Hosseinzadeh was […]

November 25, 2024
Court of Appeals Issues Sentences for 15 Baháʼí Citizens in Isfahan Province
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Court of Appeals Issues Sentences for 15 Baháʼí Citizens in Isfahan Province

The Court of Appeals of Isfahan Province has issued the sentences of 15 Baháʼí citizens residing in Baharestan, Isfahan Province. The original sentences, which included imprisonment and monetary fines, were confirmed for Mojgan Pourshafe Ardestani, Nasrin Khademi Ghaqarakhi, Azita Rezvani Khah, Sholeh Ashouri, Boshra Motahar, Sara Shakib, Roya Azadkhosh, Nooshin Hemmat, Shurangiz Bahamin, Sanaz Rasteh, […]

December 10, 2024
Atena Farghadani Sentenced to 8 Months in Prison on Appeal
Freedom of Expression

Atena Farghadani Sentenced to 8 Months in Prison on Appeal

The six-year prison sentence of Atena Farghadani, a prominent cartoonist and civil activist detained in Evin Prison, has been reduced to eight months following an appeals court ruling. A social media page associated with Ms. Farghadani announced that the appeals court had acquitted her of the charge of blasphemy but sentenced her to eight months […]

December 9, 2024
Teacher Azad Khadem Remains Detained in Saqqez
Freedom of Expression

Teacher Azad Khadem Detained in Saqqez, Whereabouts Unknown

Azad Khadem, a teacher residing in Saqqez, has been detained by security forces for ten days, with no information available about his place of detention. A source close to the teacher’s family told HRANA, “Mr. Khadem was arrested by security forces in Saqqez on Monday, November 25. Since then, no details have emerged about his […]

December 4, 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
Teacher Hamid Azizi Arrested in Kamyaran
Labor and Guilds

Teacher Hamid Azizi Arrested in Kamyaran

On Tuesday, December 3, 2024, Hamid Azizi, a rural school teacher in Kamyaran, was arrested after being summoned to the security office of the Kamyaran Department of Education and transferred to an undisclosed location. Kurdpa’s report states that Mr. Azizi was arrested after being summoned to the security office of the Department of Education in […]

December 6, 2024
Kamal Jafari Yazdi Arrested in Mashhad
Freedom of Expression

Kamal Jafari Yazdi Arrested by Ministry of Intelligence in Mashhad

Today, December 10, Kamal Jafari Yazdi, a political defendant, was arrested by agents of the Ministry of Intelligence in Mashhad and transferred to an undisclosed location. According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists in Iran, Kamal Jafari Yazdi was detained at 12:30 PM on Tuesday, December 10, 2024. A source close to […]

December 10, 2024
Three Prisoners Executed in Zahedan Prison for Drug-Related Charges
Executions

Three Prisoners Executed in Zahedan Prison for Drug-Related Charges

On December 9, 2024, three prisoners previously sentenced to death on drug-related charges were executed in Zahedan Prison. According to Haal Vsh, the identities of the executed prisoners, all residents of Zahedan, are: Khoda-Bakhsh Ghanbarzahi (Barahooie), 40, married, and father of eight. Omid Hosseinzaie, 33, father of one. (First Name Unknown) Rakhshani. Ghanbarzahi and Hosseinzaie […]

December 10, 2024
Azerbaijani-Turk Activist Sayyad Mohammadian Arrested in Karaj
Ethnic Minorities

Azerbaijani-Turk Activist Sayyad Mohammadian Arrested in Karaj

On Monday, November 25, 2024, Azerbaijani-Turk activist Sayyad Mohammadian was arrested by security forces at his home in Karaj and transferred to Kachooie Prison. A source close to his family confirmed the arrest, stating: “Sayyad Mohammadian was detained by security forces at his residence in Karaj. Following inquiries by his family, they were informed that […]

November 25, 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
Four Citizens, Including a Teenager, Detained in Sarvabad
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Four Citizens, Including a Teenager, Detained in Sarvabad

Four citizens, including a teenager named Hamid Salehinejad, Jafar Ardalan, Mohammad Karimi, and Sina Asadi Hakim, were arrested by security forces in Sarvabad and taken to an undisclosed location. According to Kurdpa, security forces detained these four individuals in Sarvabad,  Kurdistan province. Their identities have been reported as “Hamid Salehinejad, 27, Jafar Ardalan, 40, Mohammad […]

November 7, 2024

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