According to the Iran Human Rights’ (IHR) annual report on the death penalty in Iran, which will be published tomorrow, at least 328 people were executed for drug-related charges in 2013. The United Nations’ Office for Drugs and Crimes (UNODC) has been cooperating with the Iranian authorities in combating drug trafficking. IHR urges the […]
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2013 Elections: Former MP Arrested for a Political Meeting That Never Happened
Former Member of Parliament Hossein Loghmanian and four reformist activists from Hamadan Province were arrested while on their way to Tehran to meet former president Mohammad Khatami on March 16, 2013. These arrests may mark the first detentions of political figures in relation to the upcoming June 2013 presidential elections in Iran. Hamadan Intelligence […]
A Prayer for the New Year
A Prayer for the New Year The new year, like a new born child, is placed in our hands as the old year passes away. The days and weeks to come are God’s gift; they carry God’s blessing. As a blessing we welcome them. Our hope for the year ending is that all […]