Six people were hanged in Tehran’s Evin prison today
2 July 2009
None of those who were executed today were identified by name, age or details around what they were convicted of.
The state run news site "young journalist’s club" also reported that one man identified as Alireza (28) was hanged in Tehran’s Evin prison convicted of murdering his friend.
Jerusalem Post , quoting a source in Iran, reported (...)
Arrestations of the human rights defenders continue in Iran:
The human rights lawyer Mohammad Mostafaei has been arrested
29 June 2009
According to some sources he was arrested 5 days ago. We have no further details about where he is being kept or why he was arrested.
According to our sources Mr. Mostafei was arrested on Thursday June 25.
Following the last two week’s pro-democracy demonstrations, several known human rights defenders and lawyers such (...)
Danger of executions after torture and forced confession
27 June 2009
Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam, the spokesperson of Iran Human Rights, warned that many of those arrested under the pro-democracy demonstrations in Iran could be in danger of torture, forced confessions and (...)
At least 19 people were shot dead and dozens wounded in the pro-democracy demonstrations in Tehran today
21 June 2009
Demonstrators were met by thousands of security forces and paramilitary basidj militia.
According to sources in Iran more than 19 people were shot dead and several dozens wounded by the shots fired at the demonstrators.
Unofficial reports say that at least 150 people might have killed in (...)
UPDATES ON THE SITUATION IN IRAN: ONE GIRL KILLED LAST NIGHT- 32 KILLED SO FAR
17 June 2009
1. According to reliable sources in Iran, a 10 years old girl was killed under the clashes in relation with the last nights pro-democracy demonstration in Tehran. The incident took place in teh Vanak area of Tehran. We are investigating further details.
2. According to "Human Rights Activists in Iran" at least 32 people have been killed since the demonstrations begun on Saturday.
3. One day after aksing the foreign journalists to leave Iran, Iranian authorities (...)
Danger of bloodshed in Iran- Foreign journalists sent out of Iran
17 June 2009
According to several news agencies, foreign journalists have been asked to leave the country by the Iranian ministry of guidance.
At the same time Iranian authorities have continued putting further limitations on the internet and at the (...)
At least seven people shot to death in Tehran.
16 June 2009
According to sources in Iran at least 11 people could have been killed during yesterdays demonstrations in Tehran. It has been told that 5 people were also killed after the pro-regime forces attacked Tehran Universty’s dormitory.
Observers have seen guards shooting at the demonstrators from the Basidj base close to the Azadi square in Tehran (...)
Iran Human Rights: World community must show support for the democracy proetsts in Iran
At least one person was shot dead in todays several hundred thousands protest demonstration in Tehran
16 June 2009
Iran Human Righst has received reports of several others shot to dead today and yesterday. However we have not been able to confirm these claims.
Shooting has been heard in several areas of Tehran last night and today.
We have also received reports about security forces trying to arrest the wounded from the hospitals.
Several hundred thousands of (...)
According to our sources several people demonstrating against what they believe was an election fraud and a coup d’état in the Iranian presidential elections, have been arrested by the security forces and taken to unknown locations today.
Other sources say that several of (...)
Two men were hanged in Zahedan yesterday June 6
7 June 2009
The men who were identified as "Abdolhamid Rigi" and "Reza GhalandarZahi", were convicted of "moharebeh" (at war with God, a term used for those involved in struggle against the authorities) and being members of the Baluchi group of Abdolmalek Rigi.
On May 30, Three men were hanged in public in Zahedan, convicted of belonging to the same (...)