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Maryam Akbari Monfared, Iranian Political Dissident in Evin Prison, Banned from Family Visits

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Iranian authorities banned political dissident Maryam Akbari Monfared in Evin Prison from family visits

By Pooya Stone

On February 16, authorities of Iran’s notorious Evin prison announced and enforced new restrictions on female political prisoner Maryam Akbari Monfared. The guards of the notorious Evin Prison imposed a prohibition deprived her of family visits for three weeks.

Coronavirus Kills Two in Iran 

While the coronavirus has killed at least two people and more others infected with the virus in different Iranian provinces, authorities conceal the truth

By Jubin Katiraie

Two people in Qom, Iran, have died from the coronavirus (COVID19) an Iranian health official said on Wednesday. 

Iranian Kurdish Political Prisoners Call on People to Boycott Legislative Elections

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The real vote is Iran regime change

‌By Pooya Stone

On February 18, the Persian edition of the Kurdistan Human Rights Network reported that 17 Iranian Kurdish political prisoners called on the Iranian people to boycott the parliamentary elections on February 21.

Iran Begins Sentencing November Protesters 

After the Iranian government's bloodiest crackdown on the November protests, authorities begin sentencing the victims of arbitrary arrests

By Jubin Katiraie

The Iranian authorities have not yet revealed exactly how many Iranians were arrested during the November 2019 uprising, but they have begun to issue harsh sentences against a number of them. 

Iranian Environmentalists Sentenced to 58 Years in Jail 

The Iranian government sentenced environmentalists to 58 years in prison based on hollow accusations

By Jubin Katiraie

The representative for the Iranian judiciary announced Tuesday that the prison sentences of eight environmentalists, sentenced to a total of 58 years in prison, were upheld by the court of appeals without the defendants lawyers being present.  

Election List Fragmentation and Overt Boycott by Iran’s People

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Iran's parliamentary elections

By Pooya Stone

Iran’s upcoming Parliamentary election comes at a time of major domestic and international crises for the regime.

Political Prisoner Hamzeh Darvish Calls on the People to Boycott Iran’s Elections

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Political Prisoner Hamzeh Darvish

By Pooya Stone 

On February 13, a political prisoner Hamzeh Darvish (Talesh) wrote a letter addressing the Iranian people about the scheduled parliamentary elections on February 21.

Iran’s Election: Delaying the Crisis or Solving It?

Iran's Elections

By Jubin Katiraie

On February 10, a day before the anniversary of the establishment of the Iranian regime, so-called reformists suddenly acquiesced to the supreme leader Ali Khamenei’s demand for participating in upcoming elections on February 21.

Monday Protests by Students and Shopworkers in Iran

Iran protests

By Pooya Stone

University of Science and Technology students held a rally in Tehran on Monday to protest the Iranian security forces’ recent crimes, including the downing of a passenger airplane and the killing of protesters. During these protests, the students also rejected the parliamentary elections scheduled for Friday.

Iran Protesters Denied Urgent Medical Care in Prison 

Many detainees of November protests in Iran are being denied medical care in Rajaei Shahr Prison.

By Jubin Katiraie

Many of the young people arrested during the nationwide Iran protests in November 2019 are being denied medical care in the Greater Tehran Penitentiary (also known as Fashafuyeh), despite being severely injured, and are being left to suffer in dire physical condition.