ifmat - UN General Assembly Condemns Human Rights Violations in Iran

UN General Assembly Condemns Human Rights Violations in Iran

On Wednesday, December 16, 2020, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a resolution censuring the grave and systematic violation of human rights in Iran, marking the 67th time UN bodies have adopted resolutions condemning rights abuses ...
ifmat - Why is Iran executing and kidnapping so many people

Why is Iran executing and kidnapping so many people

Iran’s regime appears to be on an execution spree. It murdered wrestler Navid Afkari in September and hung journalist Ruhollah Zam this month after kidnapping him from Iraq. Iran’s regime is not afraid to kill people: It ...
ifmat - Juvenile Offender in Imminent Danger of Execution

Juvenile Offender in Imminent Danger of Execution

Hassan Rezaei, a juvenile convict held at Rasht Central Prison, has been transferred to solitary confinement in preparation for his execution. He was arrested and sentenced to death on murder charges when he was under 18 years ...
ifmat - Six Protests in a Day in Iran

Six Protests in a Day in Iran

On Wednesday, December 16, Iranian nurses, employees, workers, and other people from different walks of life held at least six protests, demanding their fundamental rights. Paying their arrears and delayed salaries was the main demand urged by ...
ifmat - 1988 Iran massacre brought to spotlight by UN

1988 Iran massacre brought to spotlight by UN

The Iranian regime has committed numerous and various human rights violations since coming to power in 1979, but one of the most egregious had largely been forgotten until last week, according to political scientist Dr. Majid Rafizadeh.
ifmat - Iran transfers another jailed female dissident to harsher prison

Iran transfers another jailed female dissident to harsher prison

Iran has transferred a women’s rights activist from Tehran’s main prison to a notorious women’s jail on the capital city’s outskirts, according to a relative, making her the latest detained female dissident to face harsher treatment from ...