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Iran: Imprisoned Elite Students Contract Covid-19
Read more: Iran: Imprisoned Elite Students Contract Covid-19The Iranian regime’s Judiciary announced on Tuesday, May 5, after almost a month of secrecy, that it had arrested Amir Hossain Moradi and Ali Younesi. The Judiciary spokesperson, Gholam-Hossain Esmaili, claimed that these students had engaged in “diversionary actions” and were “attempting to carry out sabotage operations.” “Explosive devices used in sabotage operations were discovered…
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British Lawmakers Urge the UK to Put Pressure on Iran’s Regime to Release Detained Students
Read more: British Lawmakers Urge the UK to Put Pressure on Iran’s Regime to Release Detained StudentsMembers of the United Kingdom’s House of Commons and House of Lords, members of the British Committee for Iran Freedom (BCFIF) in a press release on Thursday, condemned the Iranian regime’s arresting elite students Ali Younesi and Amir Hossain Moradi, particularly amid the coronavirus outbreak, and urged the UK government to mount international pressure on…
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Iranian prisoners of conscience between Corona’s hammer and the IRGC’s anvil
Read more: Iranian prisoners of conscience between Corona’s hammer and the IRGC’s anvilIn Iran and under the theocratic government, every dissenting voice will be suppressed. People with different political or religious beliefs – including Christians, Dervishes, Kurds, civic rights activists, women rights activists or even environmentalists – are got arrested. Even those who expose the regime’s covertness in social media or launch humanitarian measures have got arrested…
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Rebellious Prisoner Mostafa Salimi Hanged in Saqqez
Read more: Rebellious Prisoner Mostafa Salimi Hanged in SaqqezImprisoned for 17 years, Mostafa Salimi was hanged in Saqqez Prison on Saturday 11 April, by the mullahs’ criminal regime.
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Coronavirus infection of prisoners in Fashafouyeh and Evin Prisons
Read more: Coronavirus infection of prisoners in Fashafouyeh and Evin PrisonsA record of Crime Against Humanity by the supreme leader Khamenei and head of the judiciary Ebrahim Raisi Upon the receipt of the news of infection in prisons in March 2020 Call on the international community to force the regime to release prisoners otherwise, there will be a catastrophe
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Iran Regime’s Obsession with Power Creates the Worst Coronavirus Outbreak
Read more: Iran Regime’s Obsession with Power Creates the Worst Coronavirus OutbreakIran may now be the site of the world’s worst coronavirus outbreak. Official figures from the Iranian government suggest that the country is no worse than France in terms of the number of confirmed cases, and still well-behind China in terms of the number of deaths. But Iran’s totals are the product of a long-standing…
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Covid-19 Crisis in Iran
Read more: Covid-19 Crisis in IranThe coronavirus fatalities continue to rise in Iran as the regime is unable and unwilling to deal with the crisis. The number of coronavirus victims in Iran exceeded 7,000 as of Wednesday 18 March, with deaths reported from 199 cities across the country. The real death toll is much higher than what the regime officially admits, which…
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Lord Ahmad addresses 43rd Session of the UN Human Rights Council
Read more: Lord Ahmad addresses 43rd Session of the UN Human Rights CouncilMinister of State Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon spoke at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. In his speech, he addressed human rights issues in Iran particularly with regards to the treatment of protesters during the recent uprisings. He explained “In Iran in November, we saw the most deadly crackdown against internal political dissent…
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Javaid Rehman Reports on Human Rights Condition of Iran
Read more: Javaid Rehman Reports on Human Rights Condition of IranJavaid Rehman, the UN Special Rapporteur on Iran, the UN Special Rapporteur on Iran, released a report on the human rights situation in Iran on Wednesday, February 19, 2020. The report highlighted a wide array of human rights violations in Iran. The report is due to be presented United Nations Human Rights Council meeting on…
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The Express: Torturous Conditions for Political Prisoners in Iran
Read more: The Express: Torturous Conditions for Political Prisoners in IranThe Express website published an article on the appalling treatment of political prisoners in Iran. Journalist Sam Stevenson noted some of the brutal torture techniques imposed on prisoners like rape and electrocution. Former political prisoners of the notorious Evin prison have reported ‘blood-curdling’ screams which can be heard all across the wards. In light of…