ifmat - Chief of police threatens supporters of election boycott

Chief of police threatens supporters of election boycott

Iran’s Chief of Police threatened Iranians who called for a boycott of the presidential elections. In a meeting with religious singers or “Maddahs”, Hossein Ashtari threatened “election norm breakers” and “those who encourage people not to vote” ...
ifmat - Ebrahim Raisi - the Oppressor of Mashhad Protests

Ebrahim Raisi – the Oppressor of Mashhad Protests

Twenty-nine years ago today, on May 30, 1992, Iran’s state-run radio suddenly declared “The riots in Mashhad were quelled.” As a renowned method, the Islamic Republic Broadcasting Organization (IRIB) did not elaborate on the details and only ...
ifmat - Ebrahim Raeesi - The bloodstained early years

Ebrahim Raeesi – The bloodstained early years

Ebrahim Raeesi is now the frontrunner in Iran’s June 2021 presidential election, all of whose credible conservative rivals have been disqualified by the Guardian Council. This report examines some of the more under-reported details of his life ...
ifmat - Former prisoners sue Iran over solitary confinement

Former prisoners sue Iran over solitary confinement

Sixteen political and civil activists who had previously been held in solitary confinement in prison have filed a lawsuit against Islamic Republic officials responsible for their treatment, the Center for Human Rights Defenders reported on Thursday, May ...