The arrest of a female student who undressed at the Islamic Azad University campus in Tehran has brought Iran’s strict dress code policies and controversial use of coercive psychiatric treatment back into the
Varisheh Moradi, a political prisoner held in Evin Prison, has been sentenced to death by Judge Abolghasem Salavati on charges of “rebellion” (in the Iranian regime’s judicial terminology, this refers to
Members of the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign from 25 prisons in Iran, in a statement marking the campaign’s 42nd week, warned that the Iranian regime’s judiciary has recently issued execution sentences
In a joint statement, participating prisoners condemned the escalation of executions, including the recent death sentence given to Varisheh Moradi, a female political prisoner in Evin Prison, on charges of “rebellion”
A mural depicting the Iranian woman who stripped in protest was painted at the Iranian Consulate in Milan, the artist shared in an Instagram post on Sunday. Artist Alexsandro Palombo, who describes herself on Instagram
Revelations of major high-level corruption by a former lawmaker have shaken Iran’s political landscape, with many viewing the exposure as a tactic to bolster Mojtaba Khamenei’s candidacy to succeed his father
Retired educators from provinces nationwide gathered outside Tehran’s Ministry of Education on Sunday, protesting unpaid end-of-service compensation and demanding action on delayed pensions. These retirees, who
President Masoud Pezeshkian's government has intensified its crackdown on the press, with the Defending Free Flow of Information in Iran (DeFFI) reporting a wave of judicial and security measures impacting 78 journalists
A 16-year-old girl took her own life by jumping from a building in Iran after a dispute with school officials for violating the dress code. Arezoo Khavari is the latest victim of the Islamic Republic’s draconian
Human rights organisations say they are gravely concerned that a young Iranian woman arrested for stripping down to her underwear could be subjected to torture after she was transferred to a psychiatric hospital
New details have emerged about Iran’s rare execution this week of a member of its tiny Jewish minority. VOA has learned that Arvin Ghahremani, the first Jewish person executed by the Islamic Republic in 30 years
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