The Human Rights Center at the University of California Berkeley has unveiled findings regarding repressive measures employed by the Iranian government against protesters in 2022-2023. In a comprehensive investigation
Alireza Khari is not the only political prisoner in Iran who committed suicide under continuous psychological pressure and torture, even after release from prison. Khari, a young protester in his late twenties
In a leaked audio recording, former Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif accused the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of rigging the parliamentary elections held in early March 2024. Though Zarif said
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) issued its annual report on press freedom in Iran, painting a concerning picture of the ongoing repression faced by journalists in 2023. The report details a systematic
Authorities of the Islamic Republic have sealed over a hundred shops across various cities including after being accused of disrespecting the month of Ramadan. Iranians are required to refrain from eating, drinking
Iranian government bodies and affiliated institutions have collectively endorsed the use of cash fines as a means to enforce compulsory hijab, a lawmaker has revealed. Amir-Hossein Bankipour, a member of the Supreme
Iran's Attorney General has urged punishment for those who fail to adhere to the strict regulations of Ramadan amid the strongest anti-regime sentiment since the Islamic Republic was founded. Mohammad Movahedi
National elections were held in Iran on March 1. The results were underwhelming. It took three days for the electoral authorities to count the votes and consider the results. On March 4 Interior Minister Ahmad
Iranian MP Amirhossein Bankipour has said on a state TV program that the Islamic Republic is "resolute about penalizing those who do not adhere to the hijab." "Regarding public spaces and individuals, those who
A flattened patch of earth is all that remains of where the graves once stood – evidence, Iran’s Baha’is say, that their community is subjected to persecution even in death. Beneath the ground in the Khavaran
A member of the Qom Seminary Scholars has voiced significant concerns regarding low electoral participation and the failure of government economic policies in Iran. Mohammad-Taghi Fazel-Meybodi highlighted the
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