HR News

• Imminent Execution of Iranian Jewish Youth, Arvin Ghahremani May 18, 2024
  20-year-old Arvin Ghahremani, an Iranian Jew, is facing imminent execution following his conviction for killing a Muslim during a quarrel. As a member of a religious minority, the discriminatory laws make it difficult to spare his life. Reports obtained by HRANA from Ghahremani’s close associates reveal that two years ago, Ghahremani was arrested and quickly […]
• 261 People Arrested for Allegedly Holding Satanism Ritual May 17, 2024
  Tasnim, a security-affiliated news agency, reported that police apprehended 146 men and 115 women for allegedly holding a Satanist ritual and consuming alcohol. According to the Police Intelligence Organization, three of the detainees are European nationals. The police claimed that the detainees had Satanic symbols on their shirts, hair, and faces. Additionally, 73 vehicles were […]
• Siamak Amini Sentenced to Imprisonment on Political Charges May 17, 2024
  The Revolutionary Court of Tehran has sentenced Siamak Amini to four years and three months in prison, along with a two-year travel ban and additional penalties. The verdict, issued on May 8, 2024, by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, sentences 63-year-old Amini to three years and seven months for “assembly and collusion to […]
• Criminalized Identity: Highlighting LGBTQ+ Rights Abuses In Iran May 16, 2024
  Iranian LGBTQ+ individuals face systematic persecution that is both state-sponsored and pervasive. Legal frameworks and government policies explicitly endorse violence and discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community. HRA, through extensive research via its Spreading Justice initiative, has identified the state institutions and individuals involved in human rights violations against these sexual and gender minorities. The research […]
• Political Defendants Varisheh Moradi and Pakhshan Azizi Stage Hunger Strike in Evin Prison May 16, 2024
  Varisheh (Varisha) Moradi and Pakhshan Azizi have initiated a hunger strike in Evin Prison to protest prolonged detention without a court hearing and Moradi’s relocation to security Ward 209, controlled by the Ministry of Intelligence. Despite being detained for nine months, there has been no clarity in their legal proceedings. Confirming their hunger strike, a […]
• Sanaz Ariantalab Summoned to Serve Prison Term for Political Charges May 16, 2024
  Sanaz Ariantalab (Arian-Talab), a resident of Karaj, has been summoned to begin serving her prison term, imposed on political charges. According to the summons, Ariantalab, aged around 38, must appear within five days at the executive branch of the judiciary. Ariantalab was arrested on September 16, 2023, the first anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death, in […]
• Two Inmates Executed in Ilam Prison May 16, 2024
  On May 14, 2024, two inmates convicted of murder were executed in Ilam Prison, as reported by Kurdpa. The executed inmates have been identified as Reza Gholamhosseini and Farrokh Khan-Mohammadi, both from Ilam County in Ilam Province. Gholamhosseini was arrested and accused of murder last year, while Khan-Mohammadi’s arrest and conviction date back to 14 […]
• Execution of Four Death-Row Inmates Along with Khosrow Besharat May 15, 2024
  On May 15, 2024, along with Sunni prisoner Khosrow Besharat, four other inmates convicted of murder and drug offenses, were executed in Ghezel Hesar Prison, Karaj. The inmates have been identified by HRANA as Mohammad-Reza Rahimpour, Sirus Hayatbini, Mohammad-Karim Fazeli, and an unidentified Afghan national. The first three were convicted of drug-related crimes, while the […]
• Azerbaijani-Turk Activist Sayyad Mohammadian Arrested in Karaj May 15, 2024
  On May 15, 2024, security forces arrested Sayyad Mohammadian, an Azerbaijani-Turk activist, at his residence in Karaj and transferred him to an undisclosed location. During the arrest, the agents conducted a thorough search and confiscated some of his belongings. The motives behind this arrest and his current whereabouts ARE unknown at this time. Mohammadian has […]
• Sunni Death-Row Prisoner Khosrow Besharat Executed in Ghezel Hesar May 15, 2024
  On May 15, 2024, Sunni prisoner Khosrow Besharat was executed in Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj after enduring over 14 years of imprisonment. As reported by HRANA earlier, he was moved to solitary confinement 14 days ago to await his execution. On May 13, he had his final family visit. In the same legal case, […]