Does believing in diplomacy and not being a proponent of war oblige one to deal with tyrants or embrace their facilitators and enablers? Of course, any conscientious person would say no. So why do Norwegian officials feel obliged to roll out the red carpet for Javad Zarif, Iran’s foreign minister, during his Scandinavian tour
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Family of political prisoner killed in Iran jail demand prosecution of officials
The relatives of a young Iranian prisoner murdered behind bars insist that officials should also be brought to justice, the family’s attorney says
Political prisoner Arash Sadeghi denied hospitalization despite loss of arm motion
Political prisoner Arash Sadeghi’s loss of motion in his right arm hasn’t persuaded the authorities of Evin Prison to allow him to receive proper medical treatment in a hospital outside the prison, his wife Golrokh Iraee Ebrahimi
Students in Iran condemn harsh sentences against their peers
Hundreds of Tehran University students have protested recent harsh verdicts issued against their fellow students arrested during protests in early 2018
Iran labor activist sentenced to 7 years and 74 lashes
A female Iranian labor activist has been sentenced to seven years in prison and 74 lashes after her trial at the Revolutionary Court in Tehran on August 6
Aras Amiri sentence was upheld without a hearing
The 10-year prison sentence issued against British Council employee Aras Amiri was upheld on August 18, 2019, without a hearing, the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) has learned
Former Khamenei supporter sentenced to prison for speaking out
The Appeals Court has upheld a preliminary court verdict against a former supporter of the Islamic Republic’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei for disseminating dissident information
Iranian government criticized as women stadium entry deadline looms
Iran’s government has been criticised for failing to guarantee women can attend official football matches as the new season kicks off
A man was executed at Shiraz prison on August 18
According to IHR sources, a man was hanged at Shiraz prison (known as Adel-Abad) for murder charged on August 18, 2019
Iran sentences teacher activist to lashes and prison
Iran’s Judiciary sentenced a teacher to eight months in prison and 10 lashes for participating in a demonstration by teachers and education workers
Lawmaker says Iran intelligence should apologize for forced confessions
An outspoken lawmaker in Iran has demanded the Intelligence Ministry to apologize to people it forced to confess to crimes they did not commit
