By Jubin Katiraie
On 16 June, the First Deputy Head of Iran’s Judiciary Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei, who is notorious for his role in a crime against humanity perpetrated in the 1980s,
Authorities Seek to Intimidate Iran’s Society by Oppressing Women
By Pooya Stone
Some while ago, Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei expressed his concerns about the violation of forced hijab by students.
Iran: Over $9.5 Billion for Importing Strange Goods
By Jubin Katiraie
In recent years, unemployment has been one of the major problems for Iran’s younger generation.
Iran Political Prisoner Forced to Watch Executions As Form of Torture
By Pooya Stone
Iranian political prisoner Narges Mohammadi has spoken out about the horrific psychological torture that she is suffering in Zanjan Prison, forced to hear and watch the executions of prisoners.
The Women of the Iranian Parliament Are Advocates of Misogynist Laws
By Jubin Katiraie
There are 16 female members of Iranian parliament now, (5.7% of the parliament) all of whom, along with the 260 male MPs, are loyalists to a misogynist regime.
U.S. House Stands with Iranians’ Desire for Freedom
By Pooya Stone
In H. RES. 374 of the House of Representatives on May 10, 2019, the majority of U.S. lawmakers stated their support for the Iranian people’s “desire for a democratic, secular, and non-nuclear republic of Iran.”
Two more Honour killings in Iran this week
By Pooya Stone
Two young Iranian women were murdered by their family members in the past week, reigniting the debate over honor killings in the country, which are sanctioned by the misogynist laws of the regime.
Iran and the Crisis of ‘Serial Suicides’
By Jubin Katiraie
The suicide rate among Iran’s deprived people in 2019 and 2020 has risen so sharply that the state-run Jahan Sanat daily on 13 June wrote: “The number of suicides in the first quarter of 2020 has increased significantly and it has even changed in its nature and quality compared to the same period last year.
High Prices for Essential Exacerbate Social Problems in Iran
By Pooya Stone
Essential goods are in short supply in Iran, which means that the cost of items has risen dramatically in the past few months, putting yet more pressure on the Iranian people. This is more pronounced in the goods that are monopolized by the government, i.e. water and electricity.
