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French court gives man suspended sentence for Iran consulate intrusion: PARIS: A French court this week handed an Iran-born man a suspended 10-month sentence for ...
arabnews.com/node/2497681/world
Iran turning its prisons into 'mass killing fields', Amnesty International: The NGO stated in its April 4, 2024, report that stronger international action was ...
lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2024/04/04/iran-turning-its-prisons-into-mass-killing-fields-amnesty-international_6667296_4.html
Iran turning its prisons into 'killing fields', says Amnesty: The London-based group said in a report that stronger international action was needed to ...
newvision.co.ug/articledetails/NV_185111
Iran executed 834 people last year, highest since 2015: rights groups - World News
hurriyetdailynews.com/iran-executed-834-people-last-year-highest-since-2015-rights-groups-191323
Ahead Of Iran's Elections, A Common Refrain: What's The Point?: Iran's March 1 elections will usher in a new parliament and Assembly of Experts ...
rferl.org/a/iran-elections-whats-the-point/32837470.html
Tatarstan Court Cancels Fine Of Activist Who Supported Detained RFE/RL Journalist
rferl.org/a/russia-tatarstan-detained-rferl-journalist-alsu-/32871429.html
Iran’s regime is more aggressive than ever as it fights for survival, 45 years on
thenationalnews.com/mena/iran/2024/02/10/irans-regime-is-more-aggressive-than-ever-as-it-fights-for-survival-45-years-on/
Bosnia-Herzegovina Can Only Join EU As One Country, Germany's Baerbock Says: German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has warned against what she called the ...
rferl.org/a/bosnia-eu-one-country-baerbock-dodik/32848734.html
Iran Executes Four Alleged ‘Terrorists,’ Claiming Men Were Linked to Israel Spy Agency
time.com/6589559/iran-executions-israel-mossad/
Quick Glance: Armed Attack Claims Lives of Nine Pakistanis in Southeastern Iran
- The shootings occurred as Tehran and Islamabad aim to normalize relations after recent attacks.
- Gunmen killed nine Pakistanis in a volatile southeastern border area of Iran, with no individuals or groups claiming responsibility for the incident.
- The embassy will provide full support to the grieving families, stated the Pakistani ambassador to Tehran, Muhammad Mudassir Tipi, on Saturday via the social media platform X.
- The victims, identified only as foreign nationals, were Pakistani laborers residing and working at a car repair shop, according to the Baluch rights group Haalvash.
Raisi wins expert assembly election as rivals removed from ballot: Iranian press review
middleeasteye.net/news/iran-raisi-wins-expert-election-before-polls-press-review
Mohammad Ghobadlou: Iran executes protester with mental health condition: Mohammad Ghobadlou was sentenced to death for allegedly killing an officer despite a ...
bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68068233
Iran Executes Four Ethnic Kurds Despite Claims Of Unfair Trials: Iran has hanged four ethnic Kurds -- all under the age of 30 -- convicted of spying for Tehran's ...
rferl.org/a/iran-executes-four-ethnic-kurds-spying-israel/32795998.html
Human Rights Watch Says 11 At 'Imminent Risk' Of Execution In Iran: Human Rights Watch (HRW) says at least 11 prisoners in Iran are at “imminent risk” of ...
rferl.org/a/iran-11-imminent-execution-human-rights-watch-hrw/32790052.html
Quick Glance: Iran's Recent Strikes in the Middle East Send a Clear Message
- Iran targeted sites in Syria, Iraq, and Pakistan to send a clear message, according to analysts.
- The recent strikes by Iran reveal an intent to send a clear message, even if not directly related to Israel's war in Gaza.
- Within 24 hours, Iran's military struck targets in Iraq, Syria, and Pakistan, increasing the risk of further escalation in the region.
- Iran funds and supports forces in the region opposing Israel and the U.S. as part of its regional proxy network.
Ahead Of 'Artillery Coalition' Meeting, France Says Will Deliver 78 Howitzers To Ukraine
rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-air-raid-missiles-drones/32780837.html
IDF captures Hamas stronghold in Gaza City residential area, fights gunmen in tunnels
timesofisrael.com/liveblog-january-2-2024/
'Rest In Power': Pioneering Publisher Shahla Lahiji Remembered As Hero Of Women's Rights In Iran
rferl.org/a/iran-shahla-lahiji-obituary-publisher-young-women-writers/32776805.html
Iran says it executes four people accused of links to Israel’s Mossad: Three men and one woman accused of being ‘saboteurs’ were hanged for their ‘collaboration ...
aljazeera.com/news/2023/12/29/iran-says-it-executed-four-people-accused-of-links-to-israels-mossad
After murder of husband: Iran apparently executes former child bride: She was married as a minor, killed her husband at the age of 18 and was imprisoned ...
spiegel.de/ausland/iran-aktivisten-melden-hinrichtung-von-samira-sabsian-a-b4ec9396-4509-47ad-9777-8c50b1882bfc
Quick Glance: Iran Executes Former Child Bride After Husband's Murder
- Married as a minor, she killed her husband at 18 and was imprisoned.
- Human Rights Watch reports the execution of the verdict.
- Sabsian was married in Iran at the age of 15 and killed her husband at 18.
- In 2023, the Iranian justice system executed significantly more people than in previous years.
Iran's Khamenei suggests West destroys women’s dignity : The Iranian Supreme Leader took to X this week to chastise the West over its treatment of women.
jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-780001
Nine hanged for drug trafficking in Iran: Iran issued at least 173 death sentences for drug crimes from January to May 2023, according to Amnesty International ...
brusselstimes.com/news-contents/world/859839/nine-hanged-for-drug-trafficking-in-iran
Iran hangs nine convicted drug traffickers, State media reports: Iran has hanged nine convicted drug traffickers in recent days, as it keeps up one of the ...
standardmedia.co.ke/asia/article/2001488336/iran-hangs-nine-convicted-drug-traffickers-state-media-reports
Iran: Man executed in Iran on suspicion of espionage: A man convicted of spying for Israel has been executed in Iran. He is said to have collected information ...
zeit.de/politik/ausland/2023-12/spionage-iran-israel-mossad-hinrichtung
Quick Glance: Iran Executes Spy for Israel
- A man was executed in the southeastern part of the country for spying for Israel.
- The man's identity was not disclosed, but he was accused of spying for the hostile state of Israel.
- Iran has previously arrested several alleged agents working for Israel.
- According to human rights groups, Iran has executed over 600 people this year, the highest figure in eight years.
Iranian ‘Child Bride’ Samira Sabzian Hanged Over Husband’s Murder: Samira Sabzian’s hanging comes during a surge in executions in Iran, where hundreds of people ...
thedailybeast.com/iranian-child-bride-samira-sabzian-hanged-over-husbands-murder
Fears grow for Iran protesters amid record executions: The Islamic Republic was shaken by the largest - and most significant - wave of anti-government dissent in ...
euronews.com/2023/12/21/fears-for-irans-woman-life-freedom-protesters-amid-record-executions
In prison for more than 600 days: Iran accuses Swedish EU diplomat of spying for Israel
spiegel.de/ausland/johan-floderus-iran-wirft-eu-diplomaten-spionage-fuer-israel-vor-a-3629cbef-fc3a-43f0-9bfe-8c9844d51bd1
UN says Swedish citizen faces imminent execution in Iran: The United Nations warned Saturday that an Iranian-Swedish citizen is facing imminent execution in Iran ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2023/12/23/UN-says-Swedish-citizen-faces-imminent-execution-in-Iran
Iran: Bloody attack on police station in Balochistan: The province of Balochistan was one of the strongholds of the protests against the Iranian regime ...
nzz.ch/international/iran-blutiger-angriff-auf-polizeiwache-in-belutschistan-ld.1770751
Violation of UN Convention: Iran apparently executes 17-year-old convicted of murder
spiegel.de/ausland/iran-richtet-offenbar-wegen-mordes-verurteilten-17-jaehrigen-hin-a-e92df612-1a39-4bff-8ff1-01de86f57ab0
Quick Glance: Biden's Iran Policy Chaos
- Iran is becoming richer and more dangerous under Biden's presidency, enabling aggressive arming of terrorist proxies in the Middle East targeting Israel.
- The International Monetary Fund reports a 50% increase in Iran's foreign currency reserves in the past two years, mainly from relaxed oil sanctions under Biden.
- Despite the recent announcement to enforce oil sanctions against Iran amidst renewed conflict in the Middle East, the danger from years of neglecting the issue still looms.
- US efforts to accommodate Iran, dating back to the Obama administration, have made the world a more dangerous place by enabling the funding and support of terrorists through actions like releasing billions of dollars to Iran.
Execution of teenage boy after 'forced confession' in Iran condemned by UN
news.sky.com/story/execution-of-teenage-boy-after-forced-confession-in-iran-condemned-by-un-13018667
Quick Glance: UN Condemns Executions of Youth in Iran
- The United Nations has condemned the executions of young individuals in Iran and called for an immediate end to the death penalty in the country.
- The UN Human Rights Office criticizes the executions reportedly carried out by Iranian authorities.
- The Iran Human Rights group reports the death of a 17-year-old in Sabzevar Prison.
- The UN Human Rights Office spokesperson expressed concern about the execution of an alleged young offender in Iran.
Jailed Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi blasts Iran’s ‘tyrannical and anti-women religious’ regime at awards event
scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3244574/jailed-nobel-peace-prize-winner-narges-mohammadi-blasts-irans-tyrannical-and-anti-women-religious
Iran hangs nine convicted drug traffickers: Iran has hanged nine convicted drug traffickers in recent days, state media reported Tuesday ...
en.samakal.com/world/170827212/iran-hangs-nine-convicted-drug-traffickers
Classified Document On Iran's 'Hijab Guards' Unveils Government Cover-Up
rferl.org/a/iran-classified-hijab-guards-government-cover-up/32706979.html
Iranian Rapper Tataloo Detained Upon Arrival After Being Deported From Turkey: Popular Iranian rapper Amir Tataloo was taken into custody immediately upon his ...
rferl.org/a/iran-rapper-tataloo-detained-deported-turkey/32720961.html
Death penalty in Iran: Killed as a deterrent: Iran's regime has executed more than 600 people for the first time since 2016. The killings are intended to instil ...
taz.de/!5972300/
Iranian Activist Says Judiciary Switches Suspended Sentence To Prison Time For Refusing Amnesty
rferl.org/a/iran-activist-writer-chaharmahalian-prison-suspended-sentence/32695667.html
Quick Glance: Iran denies Hamas support in Gaza conflict
- Iran surprises by withholding support for Hamas in the conflict with Israel.
- Despite a longstanding enmity with Israel, Iran hesitates to enter into open war to preserve its own power.
- Iran denies direct military support to Hamas and urges restraint.
- Iran's diplomatic rhetoric primarily serves power preservation and shows restraint in military actions.
Ukraine Commander Warns War Zone May Expand Amid Russian Arms Buildup: Lieutenant General Serhii Nayev accused Russia of securing additional resources through ...
kyivpost.com/post/24693
Iran Releases Rights Lawyer Sotoudeh From Prison: After spending more than two weeks in detention, prominent Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh has been ...
rferl.org/a/iran-releases-sotoudeh-rights-lawyer-prison-head-scarf/32687699.html
Watch: Chair Left Empty For Jailed Iranian Activist At Nobel Prize Ceremony: Narges Mohammadi's 17-year-old twins Ali and Kiana, both living in exile in ...
ndtv.com/world-news/watch-chair-left-empty-for-jailed-iranian-activist-narges-mohammadi-at-nobel-prize-ceremony-4652237
Quick Glance: Iranian Activist's Children Accept Nobel Peace Prize
- Narges Mohammadi's children accept the award on her behalf at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo.
- Mohammadi's dedication to human rights and freedom continues despite facing multiple sentences.
- Her efforts against the oppression of women in Iran are recognized with the Nobel Peace Prize.
- She is the second Iranian woman to receive this honor, following in the footsteps of Shirin Ebadi.
EU awards Sakharov human rights prize to Mahsa Amini, Iranian woman who died in police custody
euronews.com/2023/12/12/eu-awards-sakharov-human-rights-prize-to-mahsa-amini-iranian-woman-who-died-in-police-cust
Iran hangs three men over 2019 bombing attacks: Iran hanged three men Monday who were convicted of carrying out the 2019 bombing attacks in the restive ...
standardmedia.co.ke/asia/article/2001485308/iran-hangs-three-men-over-2019-bombing-attacks
➡ Human rights activists have been criticizing the use of the death penalty in the Islamic Republic for years.
➡ There are no official figures on executions ... Show more www.tagesspiegel.de/internationales/zahl-hoher-als-durchschnitt-vergangener-jahre-offenbar-schon-700-exekutionen-im-iran-seit-jahresbeginn-10844599.html
Iranian Family Angered After Closure Of Investigation Into Son's Death During Protests
rferl.org/a/iran-adinehzadeh-death-mashaad-investigation-closed/32675146.html
Iranian Security Agents 'Violently' Arrested At Least 9 Baha'i Followers Amid Crackdown
rferl.org/a/iran-bahai-violent-arrests-crackdown/32676700.html
Rights Watchdog Demands Independent UN Probe Into Iranian Teen's Death: Human Rights Watch (HRW) has demanded an independent investigation ...
rferl.org/a/iran-teeenager-garavand-death-un-investigation-hrw/32668881.html
Iran Continues Clampdown On Teachers' Union Activists As Court Upholds Educator's Sentence
rferl.org/a/iran-teachers-union-activists-rajabi-sentence-upheld/32667604.html
More than 600 hangings in Iran this year, rights group says: Some 604 persons have been executed in Iran this year, the highest annual figure in eight years ...
brusselstimes.com/world-all-news/781323/more-than-600-hangings-in-iran-this-year-rights-group-says
Iranian Teen Reportedly Dies A Month After Falling Into Coma In Subway: Iranian teenager Armita Garavand died on October 28, a month after falling into a coma ...
rferl.org/a/iran-garawand-teenager-morality-police-subway-death/32657612.html
Iranian Girl Dies After Alleged Assault By Morality Police: Iran’s Armita Geravand died in hospital on Saturday, according to the state-run Islamic Republic News ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-28/iranian-girl-armita-geravand-dies-after-alleged-assault-by-morality-police
Jailed Iranian Women’s Rights Activist Awarded Nobel Peace Prize: Jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi was awarded this year’s Nobel Peace Prize for her ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-06/iran-s-narges-mohammadi-awarded-2023-nobel-peace-prize
Quick Glance: Narges Mohammadi awarded Nobel Peace Prize for fighting women's oppression
- Norwegian Nobel Committee recognizes Mohammadi's fight against women's oppression in Iran.
- Mohammadi served as vice president of the banned Defenders of Human Rights Centre in Iran.
- She is the 19th woman to win the 122-year-old prize and the first since Maria Ressa in 2021.
- Human rights groups Memorial and the Center for Civil Liberties, along with Dmitry Muratov, were awarded the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize.
Iran protesters mark anniversary of bloody crackdown in southeast: Protesters faced off with security forces in Iran's restive southeast on Friday to mark the ...
reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-protesters-mark-anniversary-bloody-crackdown-southeast-2023-09-29/
Iranian Activist Mohammadi Celebrates Her Nobel Peace Prize In Prison Cell, Family Says
rferl.org/a/iran-nobel-prize-narges-mohammadi-celebrates-in-prison/32627484.html
Iranian Teenager Assaulted By Morality Police On Subway Likely 'Brain Dead': Armita Garavand, a high-school student in a coma after reportedly being assaulted by ...
rferl.org/a/iran-teenager-morality-police-assault-brain-dead/32648971.html
Iranian Students Protest Gender Segregation In University Libraries: Students at the Sharif University of Technology in Tehran have protested after authorities ...
rferl.org/a/iran-students-gender-segregation-sharif-university-protest-libraries/32631323.html
Iranian police deny claim that officers assaulted teen girl over hijab: The teen is reportedly in a coma from injuries suffered during the encounter.
abcnews.go.com/International/iranian-police-deny-claim-officers-assaulted-teen-girl/story
Iran's security arrests mother of Armita Garawand as teen still lies in coma: Just days after her daughter fell into a coma after reportedly being attacked by ...
al-monitor.com/originals/2023/10/irans-security-arrests-mother-armita-garawand-teen-still-lies-coma
Iranian Girl's Hospitalization After Metro Incident Draws Parallels With Mahsa Amini's Case
rferl.org/a/iran-girl-hospitalized-garavand-morality-police-tehran-metro/32623137.html
Quick Glance: Azerbaijan issues updated Nagorno-Karabakh map with street named after Turkish leader of 1915 Armenian genocide
- Two weeks after the surrender of Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan releases an updated map of the capital of the former Armenian separatist enclave with street names in Azerbaijani.
- The map is released as Baku intensifies efforts to assure the international community of its commitment to respect the rights of Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians who choose to remain.
- It could also provide Russia with a pretext to maintain its 2,000 peacekeepers in the region, deployed since the end of the Nagorno-Karabakh war in 2020.
- Among the refugees interviewed, none believe in the possibility of peaceful reintegration or that Armenians would voluntarily choose to stay in the enclave.
Iranian authorities detain Mahsa Amini's father on 1-year anniversary of her death
abcnews.go.com/International/iranian-authorities-detain-mahsa-aminis-father-1-year/story
Quick Glance: Remembering Mahsa Amini: One Year After Her Death in Iran
- Protesters display signs with Mahsa Amini's face.
- A year after Mahsa Amini passed away in police custody, her family reflects on the young woman known as Jina.
- Mahsa Amini, or Jina as she was called by her family and friends, was a quiet and reserved individual.
- The Amini family finds solace in the fact that their daughter's death has inspired Iranians to seek change.
'I was in Iran's police - then joined protesters': Omid Moradi used to break up demonstrations, but ended up switching sides.
bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-66817873
Iranian Judiciary Summons Newspaper Chief Over Survey On Head Scarf Law: The head of a newspaper in Tehran has been summoned to appear in court following the ...
rferl.org/a/iran-hijab-law-newspaper-chief-summoned-head-scarf/32655304.html
Iranian president's wife: Prison time for hijab law violations is 'out of respect for women'
abcnews.go.com/Politics/iranian-presidents-wife-prison-time-hijab-law-violations/story
Iran: More than 260 arrests on the anniversary of Mahsa Amini's death: The security authorities in Iran are cracking down on the protest movement in the country ...
zeit.de/politik/ausland/2023-09/iran-mahsa-amini-todestag-260-festnahmen
Timeline of Iran's Mahsa Amini protests and crackdown, one year on: One year after the death in custody of Mahsa Amini and the ensuing protests ...
al-monitor.com/originals/2023/09/timeline-irans-mahsa-amini-protests-and-crackdown-one-year
Russian Court To Rule On Prosecutors' Request To Place RFE/RL Journalist In Custody
rferl.org/a/russia-rferl-kurmasheva-detention/32646273.html
Iran Detains Amini's Father After Scattered Overnight Protests Amid Clampdown On Death Anniversary
rferl.org/a/iran-detains-amini-father-protests-death-anniversary/32595444.html
Iranian Singer Ghorbani, Who Uses Female Musicians On Stage, Sees Concerts Canceled
rferl.org/a/iran-singer-ghorbani-concerts-canceled-female-musicians/32641445.html
Men targeted by Iranian regime as women protest for equal rights : Some protestors said men were executed as a form of intimidation.
abcnews.go.com/International/men-now-targeted-iranian-regime-women-protest-equal/story
As 'Misery' Rises In Iran, So Does People's Determination To Move Abroad
rferl.org/a/iran-economy-brain-drain/32601696.html
Iran’s regime has crushed protests, but ‘lost the battle’ for obligatory hijab: One year after Mahsa Amini died in police custody, sparking nationwide protests ...
france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20230912-iran-s-regime-has-crushed-protests-but-lost-the-battle-for-obligatory-hijab
UN Fact-Finding Mission On Deadly Iran Protest Crackdown Met With Silence By Tehran
rferl.org/a/iran-protests-crackdown-united-nations-probe-silence/32591536.html
Iran puts Mahsa Amini's lawyer on trial: Saleh Nikbakht represented the young Iranian Kurd whose death last September triggered a widespread protest movement.
lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2023/08/30/iran-puts-mahsa-amini-s-lawyer-on-trial_6116066_4.html
Family Of Iranian Teen Calls Off Memorial Amid Heightened Security Presence: Plans to commemorate the first anniversary of the death of Nika Shakarami ...
rferl.org/a/iran-shakarami-memorial-canceled-protests-amini/32603434.html
Iranian Cinematographer Among Those Detained Trying To Mark Amini's Death: Cinematographer Leila Naghdipari was one of hundreds of Iranians arrested over the ...
rferl.org/a/iran-cinemtographer-naghdipari-arrested-amini-anniversary/32598017.html
"Cruelly Tortured": Mysterious Death in Iranian Prison - Activists call for international investigation
spiegel.de/ausland/iran-aktivisten-fordern-nach-tod-von-gefangenem-internationale-untersuchung-a-514d6869-673d-47a3-966e-c4a4375c9ef2
Narges Mohammadi: a tireless defender of women's rights: The Nobel Committee has honored the 51-year-old as one of the bravest fighters against the death penalty ...
nzz.ch/international/narges-mohammadi-eine-unermuedliche-verteidigerin-der-frauenrechte-ld.1759674
Imprisoned Iranian activist hospitalized as hunger strike reaches 13th day, lawyer says
abcnews.go.com/International/imprisoned-iranian-activist-hospitalized-hunger-strike-reaches-13th/story
Iranian Activists Detained In Gilan Reportedly Being Pressured To Make Confessions
rferl.org/a/iran-gilan-activists-confessions-pressure-beatings/32571458.html
Pop singer arrested by Iran's regime after releasing track dedicated to women: The release comes ahead of Mahsa Amini's protests anniversary.
abcnews.go.com/ABCNews/pop-singer-arrested-irans-regime-after-releasing-track/story
5 American detainees held in Iran to be freed for $6 billion in humanitarian aid: Iran will release five American prisoners who are being held on charges related ...
nydailynews.com/2023/09/18/american-detainees-iran-freed-6-billion/
Quick Glance: American prisoners arrive in US after exchange
- Exchange facilitated by release of frozen Iranian funds
- Negotiations mediated by Qatar led to the swap
- Americans departed Iran while Iranians arrived in the US
Iran Executes Eight More Over Past 72 Hours In Prison 'Killing Fields': Iran, which Amnesty International recently slammed for turning its prisons into ...
rferl.org/a/iran-executes-8-72-ours-prison-amnesty-killing-fields/32557674.html
The Iran Protests One Year Later: Roya Piraei's Photo Made Her an Icon: Hundreds of protesters have likely been killed since the most recent wave of ...
spiegel.de/international/world/the-iran-protests-one-year-later-like-they-had-buried-me-with-her-a-ea017c5d-1a28-449b-bce6-4993295e1cd9
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