British woman lost final Iran prison appeal – Photos
A British-Iranian mother jailed in Tehran has lost a final appeal over her conviction for allegedly plotting to topple the government. Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, 38, was…
Human Rights in Iran
Telegram will be blocked in Iran
It’s not strange that Iran is the only country in the Middle East that blocks necessary services like Twitter, Facebook and WhatsApp. This is part…
Tehran: Women who ran a secret marathon – Photo
When Karin Brogtrop-Beekman signed up for the Tehran marathon, she was joining women flying in from all over the world to run what would have…
Iranian former President to run for President
Iran’s former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad “unexpectedly filed to run in the country’s May presidential election, contradicting a recommendation from the supreme leader to stay out…
Shelter seeker caught with cocaine claims ‘it’s not illegal in Iran’
A failed caught with cocaine claimed he didn’t think he’d committed a crime as ‘small amounts’ aren’t illegal in his home country of Iran – forcing…
Iranian man sentenced to death for “insulting Islam”
A 21-year-old Iranian man has been sentenced to death for insulting Islam and the Quran on the smartphone messaging app, LINE. Sina Dehghan, who was 19…
Tehran night party: 120 arrested – Photo
Reports indicate the Revolutionary Guards and state police in Iran arrested 120 people at a night party in eastern Tehran. “A number of young men…
Niloofar Howe and her journey from fleeing Iran to making the internet safer
Niloofar Howe is a rare woman working in internet security. Her path to being the chief strategy officer of internet security firm RSA started when…
Iran arrests academic for insulting sanctities
A university professor has been arrested in Iran for allegedly insulting religious sanctities, an official said. Sadeghi Niaraki, a prosecutor in the northwestern city of…
Iran: 4 South Azerbaijani rights activists sentenced to more than 10 years in prison for peaceful activism
Four Iranian ethnic Azerbaijanis have been issued long prison sentences for peacefully defending their rights, the Campaign for Human Rights in Iran has learned. One defendant,…