Reza Khandan Arrested by Security Forces

Reza Khandan Arrested by Security Forces

Reza Khandan, the husband of prominent human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, was arrested by security forces earlier today. According to HRANA, the news arm of Human Rights Activists in Iran, Mr. Khandan was taken into custody on the morning of Friday, December 13, 2024. Mehraveh Khandan, his daughter, revealed in a social media post that […]

December 13, 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
Mehdi Bahman Sentenced to Prison by Revolutionary Court
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Mehdi Bahman Sentenced to Prison by Revolutionary Court

Mehdi Bahman, a political prisoner held in Evin Prison, has been sentenced to five years and one month in prison by Branch 54 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court. According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists in Iran, Bahman’s sentence was issued following a retrial ordered by the Supreme Court. Previously, Branch 28 […]

December 12, 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
Reza Khandan Arrested by Security Forces
Freedom of Expression

Reza Khandan Arrested by Security Forces

Reza Khandan, the husband of prominent human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, was arrested by security forces earlier today. According to HRANA, the news arm of Human Rights Activists in Iran, Mr. Khandan was taken into custody on the morning of Friday, December 13, 2024. Mehraveh Khandan, his daughter, revealed in a social media post that […]

December 13, 2024
Prisoner Executed in Kashan Prison on Drug-Related Charges
Executions

Prisoner Executed in Kashan Prison on Drug-Related Charges

The death sentence of a prisoner, previously convicted on drug-related charges by the Revolutionary Court, was carried out at dawn on Sunday, December 8, 2024, in Kashan Prison. The prisoner, identified as Farhad Atashzadeh from a village in Bonab, East Azerbaijan province, was hanged at dawn on Sunday, December 8, 2024. Mr. Atashzadeh was arrested […]

December 13, 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
Symbolic Concert in Caravanserai Leads to Legal Action Against Parastoo Ahmadi and Crew
Cultural

Symbolic Concert in Caravanserai Leads to Legal Action Against Parastoo Ahmadi and Crew

On December 11, Parastoo Ahmadi, a female singer, performed a symbolic concert with a group of musicians in an old caravanserai. The concert, held without an audience, was broadcast live on her YouTube channel. The event drew significant attention and praise on social media but also provoked a response from the Judiciary, which announced legal […]

December 12, 2024
Four Citizens, Including a Teenager, Detained in Sarvabad
Children

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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