Tribute to Mahsa Amini

Rights experts alarmed by violent civil society crackdown in Iran

Jun 17 2022

The six Special Rapporteurs were alarmed by the recent escalation of arbitrary arrests of teachers, labour activists, union leaders, lawyers, human rights defenders, and others.

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Several individuals arrested for live stream posts by Iran’s Cyber Police

Jun 17 2022

The chief of Iran’s Cyber Police announced that several individuals have been arrested in several cities across the country for what he called inappropriate live ...

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Workers’ rights activist Sajad Shokri arrested in Karaj

Jun 14 2022

On Saturday, June 11, 2022, workers’ rights activist and former political prisoner Sajad Shokri was arrested by security forces at his house in Karaj City.

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Tehran legitimizes security forces’ arbitrary murders

Jun 13 2022

On Friday, June 10, the state-run media in Iran reported that the Parliament [Majlis] is pursuing to legitimize the security forces’ use of weapons during ...

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‘Death to Khamenei’: the protests convulsing Iran

Jun 10 2022

A “massive tide of popular rage” is engulfing Iran, said Mohammed Al-Sulami in Arab News (Riyadh). Protests have spread like wildfire across the country in ...

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Iranians are resisting too and should be supported

Jun 10 2022

In confronting aggression in Ukraine, America is upholding that freedom is still not free. Simultaneously in Iran, there’s another story of resistance, highlighted recently by ...

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Teachers call for new protest as unrest builds across Iran

Jun 10 2022

The Iranian Teachers' Unions Coordination Council has called for a new round of street protests to demand higher wages and the immediate release of detained ...

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Iranian women are relentless despite four decades of suppression

Jun 09 2022

The 1979 anti-monarchy revolution in Iran created a sense of participation among men and women from all classes. In the marches that led to the ...

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Iranian retirees continue protests for Third Day

Jun 09 2022

On Wednesday, June 8, 2022, thousands of retirees and pension recipients affiliated with the Social Security Organization continued their protests in at least ten provinces ...

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Protests, Bazaar strike show anger over high prices in Iran

Jun 08 2022

Retirees in Iran have staged a second day of protests in many cities demanding an increase of pensions amid what they say is a 100 ...

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“Death to Raisi,” Retirees chant across Iran

Jun 07 2022

On Monday, June 6, 2022, retirees and pension recipients affiliated with the Social Security Organization took to the streets in 22 cities, and 18 provinces, ...

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Following Khamenei's call to all young Syrians to apply themselves against the new government and intensely support the Axis of resistance, the Syrians warned Iran not to intervene in internal affairs. Not only is this a show of weakness, but apparently the Iranian regime is hiding a renewed tide of ISIS-style terror attacks in several urban areas, especially along the Afghani border and in Mashhad. Now the regime caved and released the Italian journalist without using her as a bargaining chip. Why do you think Iran is so hesitant?