In his latest reaction to consecutive cancellations by the Iranian Police and the Judiciary of music concerts, President Hassan Rouhani condemned the cancellations and said such actions violate the people’s rights. At a press conference marking the second anniversary of Rouhani’s election to office, a reporter asked him about the widespread cancellation of concerts […]
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A New Round of Intimidation, Arrests, and Prosecution of Social Media Users in Iran
Iranian Cyber Police and Judiciary officials reported a new wave of arrests of Internet users this week. Colonel Gholamreza Kazemzadeh, Chief of Iran’s Cyber Police, told reporters on June 8 that an individual he claimed managed 23 groups on the WhatsApp and Line social media networks had been arrested. “The Cyber Police in Shahroud […]
The Latest List of the Political Prisoners in Women’s Section of Evin Prison
The following list includes the political prisoners of women’s section of Evin Prison in Tehran. These prisoners have been sentenced in total to more than 190 years of imprisonment. According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), there are 22 women in this section, 15 of whom are political and civil […]
3 Political Prisoners Transferred to Solitary Confinements of IRGC
Jafar Eghdami, Saeid Masouri and Afshin Baimani, political prisoners of hall number 12 in Rajaei Shahr prison, have been transferred to intelligence ward, known as Sepah (Revolutionary Guard) ward. According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), these three prisoners were summoned for interrogation to this ward for unknown reasons, on […]
Tragedy strikes labour protests at Kerman mining company
Workers’ representative Mohammadali Mirzai was killed in an accident with a coal trailer during labour protests in Zarand, Kerman, after police shot tear gas into the crowd. ILNA reported on Tuesday June 16 that more than 350 workers at the Madanjoo Company in Zarand staged a protest by blocking the road, after spending three […]
Minister announces persistence of ban on women in stadiums
Iran’s interior minister says there has been no change to the ban on women entering stadiums to watch sports events and the prohibition will be enforced. ISNA reported on Monday June 16 that according to Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli, no new directives have been issued regarding women attending sports events in stadiums, and the authorities […]
Vast majority of Iranians don’t get regular exercise
Iran’s Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports warns that only about 20 percent of Iranians incorporate exercise and sports activities in their daily lives. IRNA reports that a ministry spokesman expressed concern regarding the small percentage of the population engaging in daily exercise, saying that in most countries, at least 60 percent of the […]
IRGC company slammed for damaging ancient graves, artifacts
Tehran’s head of National Heritage Sites has spoken out against the Revolutionary Guards construction company Khatam al-Anbia for initiating construction projects in Firouzkouh at the ancient sites of Siadeh, which date back to the Parthian era. Mohammadreza Nemati told ISNA that a subsidiary of Khatam al-Anbia began the Semnan Fiber Optics project in the […]
Children’s rights activist arrested once again
Solamz Ikdar, the Iranian journalist and children’s rights activist, was arrested on Monday June 15 after complying with a summons to appear in court. Ikdar works for the Farhikhtegan daily and also has a history of journalistic activities with the Shargh and Bahar dailies. Ikdar was arrested four years ago at the funeral of […]
Children’s rights activist arrested once again
Solamz Ikdar, the Iranian journalist and children’s rights activist, was arrested on Monday June 15 after complying with a summons to appear in court. Ikdar works for the Farhikhtegan daily and also has a history of journalistic activities with the Shargh and Bahar dailies. Ikdar was arrested four years ago at the funeral of […]