After the self-immolation of 20-year-old Ahmad Baladi from Ahvaz, a group of citizens and relatives gathered in protest at Taleghani Hospital, demanding the dismissal of Mayor Amini and a judicial investigation into the causes of his death. The incident took place when municipal enforcement officers, ignoring a court order to respect citizens’ rights, smashed windows, destroyed personal belongings, insulted the family’s mother, and used violence. Their actions created an atmo

The Supreme Court has rejected the retrial request of Manouchehr Fallah, a political prisoner sentenced to death and one of those arrested during Iran’s nationwide uprising. With this rejection, the risk of his execution has now significantly increased. Manouchehr Fallah, 42, a father of a young daughter and a tattoo artist, has been imprisoned in Lakan Prison in Rasht. The Revolutionary Court sentenced him to death on charges of “waging war against the state by acting agains

Images of people selling their organs in Iran once again reveal the crushing economic pressure on families. Soaring inflation, collapsing purchasing power, and the regime’s failed economic policies have pushed many to the brink of selling their kidneys or livers. The spread of such ads has become a stark symbol of a livelihood crisis, one that shows how, for some, the only thing left to trade is their own body.

A video circulating on social media shows elementary school students in Jahrom being transported in a livestock truck, sparking widespread outrage. According to the local education department, the truck belonged to one of the parents and was supposedly used as a “mobile stage for cultural performances.” However, this claim does not match reality. Instead of providing a safe vehicle, children were transported in a livestock truck, and it was labeled a “mobile stage.” This is a

The second appeal for the case of Ehsan Afrashteh, a death row prisoner held in Evin Prison, has been filed with Iran’s Supreme Court and sent to Branch 29 for review. Afrashteh was previously sentenced to death by Judge Abolghasem Salavati, head of Branch 15 of the Revolutionary Court, on charges of *espionage*. According to available reports, Mr. Afrashteh received his death sentence this year, which was later upheld by Branch 39 of the Supreme Court. His first appeal was a

In violation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, and contrary to Iran’s own commitments to avoid using children in military-related activities, at least 2,614 students from Natanz, Badroud, Javanrud, Mehriz, Varamin, Savojbolagh, Borujerd, Jam, Margoon, and Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province were sent on so-called “Rahian-e Noor” (“Path of Light”) trips to former war zones across the country. Separate groups of female students from various cities were transporte

The trial of Amirhossein Mousavi, a pro-monarchy political prisoner held in Evin Prison, was held at Branch 15 of Tehran’s Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Abolghasem Salavati. Mr. Mousavi, alongside his lawyer Reza Shafakhah, defended himself against nine charges, including forming a group to act against national security, propaganda against the regime, collusion to commit crimes against security, alleged ties with Israeli-linked individuals, insulting religious s

Reports have surfaced on social media about the condition of Koushan Pirzadeh, a bodybuilder and monarchist political prisoner. According to these accounts, after twelve days of no contact, he managed a brief phone call from solitary confinement in Evin Prison, saying that in late October, in protest against the inhumane prison conditions, he injured his head and face and was taken to the infirmary. However, following an unintended altercation with Evin’s deputy intelligence

A video circulating on social media shows the mourning ceremony of the family and mother of Omid Sarlak, the 22-year-old monarchist from Aligudarz who was killed.