Iran’s judiciary sentenced a man to 80 lashes for sexual harassment in Tehran, state-run media reported today.
Tag: Tortured Prisoners
Shahin Naseri’s audio file on Navid Afkari’s torture in detention
Shahin Naseri, a prisoner in the Greater Tehran Prison, died under suspicious circumstances in the notorious prison on September 21. Before political prisoner Navid Afkari was executed last September, Shahin sent an audio file from prison detailing the torture of the wrestling champion and asking the people of Iran to support Navid. Below is the transcript of parts of the audio file.
Teenage prisoner subjected to mock executions to make confessions
Numerous accounts of the horrific torture to force prisoners to confess have been published so far, including the tortures that the Afkari brothers endured and led to the execution of wrestling champion Navid Afkari.
Lack of accountability perpetuates deaths of prisoners in Iran
The torture and inhuman mistreatment of detainees and prisoners in Iran are among the most serious violations of human rights in the country’s prisons.
Cellmate who testified in Afkari case reported dead in Tehran prison
Shahin Naseri, a prisoner who testified that wrestler Navid Afkari was tortured to confess to killing a water company security guard in 2018, has died in custody in Greater Tehran penitentiary “in suspicious circumstances,” the Oslo-based Iran Human Rights (IHR) reported Tuesday.
Shahin Naseri Witness to Navid Afkari’s torture dies in custody under suspicious circumstances
Informed sources have told Iran Human Rights that Shahin Naseri who was a witness to Navid Afkari’s torture, has died under suspicious circumstances in solitary confinement in the Greater Tehran Penitentiary. His brother has confirmed his death but has not been contacted by officials.
67-year-old worker activist sentenced to lashes in Tehran
A worker activist was sentenced to 74 lashes, five years of prison, and a fine of 2 million tomans (about $72) by the Tehran Appeals Court yesterday.
Family of detained rapper in Iran concerned about his life
Iranian dissident rapper, Toomaj Salehi, who was detained on September 13 was arrested by the intelligence ministry in Esfahan, family sources have told Iran International. They are extremely worried about the safety of the young singer.
Amnesty condemns ‘impunity’ over Iran custody deaths
Amnesty International has condemned the “climate of impunity” that prevails in Iran over deaths in custody despite reports of more than 70 such cases over the past decade.
Iran’s intelligence accused of killing Kurdish political activist
Human rights groups and the family of Kurdish political activist Yasser Mangouri said he has died after being summoned by members of Iran’s Intelligence Ministry. Mangouri’s arrest occurred on July 17, but his death was officially conveyed to his family over 50 days later.
Amnesty urges accountability for 72 suspicious deaths In Iran prisons
Amnesty International published a list of 72 individuals Wednesday whose deaths in custody since January 2010 it said Iran had not adequately explained despite reports that they resulted from torture and ill treatment, including firearms and tear gas.
