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Three Bahai Businesses Shut Down in Sari

Local authorities in Sari shut down three businesses run by three Bahais, on May 24, because they had been closed on Bahai holy days.  

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Journalist Exiled the Day He Completes Six Years in Prison

Ahmad Zeidabadi, a journalist who served six years in prison for his work, was transferred to the city of Gonabad in northeastern Iran today to begin serving his time in exile. The Tehran Prosecutor’s Office informed Mr. Zeidabadi’s family earlier this week that he would be exiled to Gonabad immediately upon release from Rajaee Shahr …

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Basij Militia Unveils Messaging App that Gives State Access to All Conversations

The Basij paramilitary organization, a subsidiary of the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC), announced the launch of its new messaging service for mobile phones, “Salam,” which will give state officials full access to any content flowing across the service.

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Young Activist Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Facebook Postings and Peaceful Protest

A young civil activist who has been held at Evin Prison since October 2014 has been sentenced to seven years in prison at her interrogator’s urging, a source close to the case told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, for her Facebook postings and her participation in peaceful gatherings.

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Security Forces Prevented “National Front” from Holding Annual Meeting

The security forces made phone calls and threatened to arrest the members of the National Front, prevented the meeting of their Central Council to take place.

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A Report about the Status of Mohammad Amin Abdullahi, Exiled Political Prisoner

 Mohammad Amin Abdullahi, political prisoner and resident of Boukan, has been deprived from the right of family visit after being exiled to Tabas prison.

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Ali Moezzi Faces New Charges in a Trial without His Lawyer

The lawyer of Ali Moezzi was prevented from reviewing his case.

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Noise Waves Increased Enormously in Rajai Shahr Prison

 Increasing the number of jamming devices in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj and waves’ intensification, has caused the prisoners headaches and dizziness, which has led to their protest. According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), these devices which are used to disrupt prisoners’ communications, recently, have increased significantly in …

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Omid Alishenas and Aso Rostami Refused to Attend the Court Session

Omid Alishenas and Aso Rostami, two political prisoners at Evin prison, were not sent to the court, as they refused to wear prison clothes.

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Zia Nabavi Sent to Furlough

 Zia Nabavi, student activist, was sent to a four-day leave from prison. According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Zia Nabavi, starred student and spokesman for the Council to Defending the Right to Education, in the morning of Monday, 11th May, went on leave for four days from Semnan …

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