Protest Rapper Vafa Azarpour Faces Political Charges in Evin Court

Protest Rapper Vafa Azarpour Faces Political Charges in Evin Court

Vafa Azarpour, the protest rapper known by his stage name Vafadar, has been summoned to the Evin Court for an arraignment hearing, facing charges of “propaganda against the regime,” “disseminating false information,” and “disturbing public opinion.” The court has cited “publishing a song in support of the nationwide protests in 2022” as an example of […]

March 28, 2024
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Eleven Women's Rights Advocates Sentenced to Over 60 Years in Combined Imprisonment
Freedom of Expression

Eleven Women’s Rights Advocates Sentenced to Over 60 Years in Combined Imprisonment

The Revolutionary Court in Rasht has delivered verdicts, sentencing eleven women’s rights advocates to a cumulative imprisonment exceeding 60 years and 6 months. Judge Mehdi Rasekhi, presiding over the trial, sentenced Zohreh Dadras to nine years, six months, and two days for her alleged involvement in “forming a group to act against national security”. Forough […]

March 28, 2024
Student Ehsan Faridi Arrested in Tabriz
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Student Ehsan Faridi Arrested in Tabriz

On March 8, 2024, security forces apprehended Ehsan Faridi, a student pursuing Manufacturing Engineering at the University of Tabriz, in Tabriz. He was transferred to an undisclosed location. The reasons for Faridi’s arrest, his whereabouts, and the charges against him remain unknown. The lack of transparency surrounding Faridi’s arrest is emblematic of a broader issue […]

March 11, 2024
Christian Convert Laleh Sa'ati Receives Prison Sentence and Travel Restriction
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Christian Convert Laleh Sa’ati Receives Prison Sentence and Travel Restriction

Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court has sentenced Christian convert Laleh Sa’ati to two years in prison, coupled with a travel ban preventing her from leaving the country. Presiding Judge Iman Afshari delivered the verdict to Sa’ati on March 24, citing her conviction for “actions against national security.” According to a source close to […]

March 26, 2024
Political Prisoner Saeed Ahmadi Deljoo's Legal Status Updated
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Political Prisoner Saeed Ahmadi Deljoo’s Legal Status Updated

Saeed Ahmadi Deljoo, a political prisoner, is currently serving a four-year sentence in Tehran’s Evin Prison, which began in mid-March 2024. A source close to Ahmadi Deljoo’s family has informed HRANA that Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Iman Afshari, sentenced him to four years on charges including “insulting the […]

March 27, 2024
Samku Nasrollahi Detained by Security Forces in Bukan
Freedom of Expression

Samku Nasrollahi Detained by Security Forces in Bukan

On March 24, 2024, security forces reportedly detained Samku (Samko) Nasrollahi in Bukan, West Azerbaijan province, and transferred him to an undisclosed facility, according to Krudpa. The arrest of Nasrollahi, a 35-year-old father of two, allegedly occurred after his participation in a Nowruz ceremony in a village. No arrest warrant was presented by the agents. […]

March 25, 2024
Transgender Individual Arrested in Gonbad-e Kavus for Alleged Promotion of Indecency
LGBTQ+

Transgender Individual Arrested in Gonbad-e Kavus for Alleged Promotion of Indecency

The police chief of Gonbad-e Kavus, located in Golestan province, has announced the arrest of a transgender individual on charges of “promoting indecency and promiscuity,” as reported by the Borna News Agency. According to police officials, the detainee was accused of “gathering a group of young motorcyclists to cause traffic disruptions in Gonbad-e Kavus, with […]

March 26, 2024
Teacher Union Activist Asghar Amirzadegan Receives One-Year Prison Sentence
Freedom of Expression

Teacher Union Activist Asghar Amirzadegan Receives One-Year Prison Sentence

The Revolutionary Court in Firuzabad, Fars province, has handed down a one-year prison sentence to teacher union activist Asghar Amirzadegan. He has been convicted of “spreading propaganda against the regime,” with the legal case initiated by the prosecutor of Firuzabad. Additionally, in a separate legal case, the Firuzabad Criminal Court sentenced him to pay a […]

March 11, 2024
Protest Rapper Vafa Azarpour Faces Political Charges in Evin Court
Freedom of Expression

Protest Rapper Vafa Azarpour Faces Political Charges in Evin Court

Vafa Azarpour, the protest rapper known by his stage name Vafadar, has been summoned to the Evin Court for an arraignment hearing, facing charges of “propaganda against the regime,” “disseminating false information,” and “disturbing public opinion.” The court has cited “publishing a song in support of the nationwide protests in 2022” as an example of […]

March 28, 2024
Execution Carried Out in Tabriz Prison for Drug Conviction
Executions

Execution Carried Out in Tabriz Prison for Drug Conviction

Tabriz Prison officials executed an inmate convicted of drug-related offenses on March 25, 2024, as reported by the Iran Human Rights Organization. The executed inmate has been identified as Abbas Aghaie (Aghayi), aged 36, from Tabriz. He was sentenced to death for drug offenses 28 months ago. No official sources or domestic media outlets within […]

March 27, 2024
Six-Month Sentence for Karim Esmaeilzadeh Upheld on Appeal
Ethnic Minorities

Six-Month Sentence for Karim Esmaeilzadeh Upheld on Appeal

The Appellate Court in East Azerbaijan Province has confirmed the six-month sentence for Azerbaijani-Turk activist Karim Esmaeilzadeh (Esmaeil-Zadeh). The original verdict, issued by the Tabriz Revolutionary Court, found Esmaeilzadeh guilty of “inciting people to violence on the Internet.” On August 16, 2023, security forces arrested Esmaeilzadeh as he entered a football stadium in Tabriz. He […]

March 12, 2024
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.
Children

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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