Ex-Detainees Narrate to Majalla Their Experience in World's Most Dangerous Prisons
By Rowshan Qassim
Majalla Magazine
September 10, 2021
August 15, 2022
Iran protests: deaths in custody spark human rights concerns
By Saeed Kamali Dehghan
The Guardian
January 9, 2018
The Guardian
January 9, 2018
Few know who is held behind the tiled walls of Tehran's Evin prison
By Doug Sauders
The Globe and Mail
February 19, 2007
The Globe and Mail
February 19, 2007
"We will make you regret everything"
Torture in Iran since the 2009 elections
Freedom from Torture
March 2013
Freedom from Torture
March 2013
Iran: Suppression of freedom, prison, torture, execution...
A state policy of repression
International Federation for Human Rights
Iranian League for the Defence of Human Rights
December 10, 2011
"Like the Dead in Their Coffins"
Torture, Detention, and the Crushing of Dissent in Iran
Human Rights Watch
June 6, 2004
Human Rights Watch
June 6, 2004
https://www.hrw.org/report/2004/06/06/dead-their-coffins/torture-detention-and-crushing-dissent-iran
August 11, 2022
FBI arrests man with a military-style rifle near the home of a high-profile Iranian dissident journalist
By Jonathan Dienst, Myles Miller and Ken Dilanian
NBC News
August 1, 2022
NBC News
August 1, 2022
Man, 23, armed with loaded AK-47 is arrested lurking outside dissident Iranian journalist's Brooklyn home for two days after she revealed plot to kidnap her
By Melissa Koenig
Daily Mail
July 31, 2022
Daily Mail
July 31, 2022
'It made me more determined': Iranian American journalist Masih Alinejad won't stop reporting after Salman Rushdie stabbing
By Katherine Jacobsen
The Committee to Protect Journalists
August 19, 2022
The Committee to Protect Journalists
August 19, 2022
Trends in Iranian External Assassination, Surveillance, and Abduction Plots
By Matthew Levitt
Combatting Terrorisms Center
Combatting Terrorisms Center
February 2022
https://ctc.westpoint.edu/trends-in-iranian-external-assassination-surveillance-and-abduction-plots/
Turkey Convicts 14 Accused of Killing Iranian Dissident
By Saeed Abdulrazzak
Ashargh Al-Awsat
July 8, 2022
Ashargh Al-Awsat
July 8, 2022
https://english.aawsat.com/home/article/3747461/turkey-convicts-14-accused-killing-iranian-dissident
Iranian diplomat convicted of planning attack on opposition
By Samuel Petrequin
AP News
February 4, 2021
AP News
February 4, 2021
A Chronology of Tehran's Kidnappings and Killings Abroad
By Faramarz Davar
Iran Wire
Part 1
November 18, 2021
Iran Wire
Part 1
November 18, 2021
Part 2
November 23, 2021
November 23, 2021
Part 3
November 26, 2021
November 26, 2021
Without a Definitive, Coordinated Response from the International Community, Iran's Violence Abroad will not Cease
Abdorrahman Boroumand Center for Human Rights
July 27, 2021
July 27, 2021
Tehran Continues Its Terror Campaign In Europe - Will Europeans Respond?
By Alireza Nader and Benjamin Weinthal
Radio Farda
July 22, 2020
Radio Farda
July 22, 2020
August 09, 2022
Execution rate doubled in Iran, says Amnesty
Iran has executed at least 251 people in the first half of 2022, including women defending themselves against domestic violence.
Deutsche Welle
August 12, 2022
https://amp.dw.com/en/execution-rate-doubled-in-iran-says-amnesty/a-62785618
Deutsche Welle
August 12, 2022
https://amp.dw.com/en/execution-rate-doubled-in-iran-says-amnesty/a-62785618
Iran: UN experts alarmed by civil society crackdown
High Commissioner for Human Rights
United Nations
June 15, 2022
United Nations
June 15, 2022
August 07, 2022
Country Policy and Information Note
Iran: Sexual orientation and gender identity and expression
Home Office
June 2022
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1084534/IRN_CPIN_Sexual_orientation_and_gender_identity_or_expression.pdf
Home Office
June 2022
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1084534/IRN_CPIN_Sexual_orientation_and_gender_identity_or_expression.pdf
Iran executes 'high number' of gays, says German intelligence
By Benjamin Weinthal
The Jerusalem Post
June 9, 2020
https://m.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-executes-high-number-of-gays-says-german-intelligence-630751/amp
The Jerusalem Post
June 9, 2020
https://m.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-executes-high-number-of-gays-says-german-intelligence-630751/amp
Iran defends execution of gay people
By Alistair Walsh
Deutsche Welle
June 12, 2019
https://m.dw.com/en/iran-defends-execution-of-gay-people/a-49144899
Deutsche Welle
June 12, 2019
https://m.dw.com/en/iran-defends-execution-of-gay-people/a-49144899
Iran executes gay teenager in violation of international law
By Benjamin Weinthal
Foundation for Defense of Democracies
August 4, 2016
https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2016/08/04/iran-executes-gay-teenager-in-violation-of-international-law/
Foundation for Defense of Democracies
August 4, 2016
https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2016/08/04/iran-executes-gay-teenager-in-violation-of-international-law/
Iran: Discrimination and Violence Against Sexual Minorities
Laws, Policies Put Already Vulnerable People at Even Greater Risk
Human Rights Watch
December 15, 2010
https://www.hrw.org/news/2010/12/15/iran-discrimination-and-violence-against-sexual-minorities
Human Rights Watch
December 15, 2010
https://www.hrw.org/news/2010/12/15/iran-discrimination-and-violence-against-sexual-minorities
"We Are a Buried Generation"
Discrimination and Violence against Sexual Minorities in Iran
Human Rights Watch
December 15, 2010
August 06, 2022
Iran rounds up teachers as protests gain momentum
Iranian teachers are joining in the protest movement against President Raisi's administration, but security forces are responding quickly to stop them.
Al-Monitor
June 16, 2022
Iran: Release Detained Teacher Activists
More Than 20 Teachers detained
Human Rights Watch
May 5, 2022
Iranian Teachers Stage Protests in 200 Cities, Demanding Better Pay
By Roshanak Astaraki
Kayhan Life
February 9, 2022
Kayhan Life
February 9, 2022
Iran clamps down on teachers demanding fair pay
Iran's teachers are protesting poor salaries and working conditions in the face of runaway inflation. The government, however, is treating them like criminals.
Deutsche Welle
October 4, 2021
Iran: Labor Protests Surge
Unpaid Wages, Unsafe Work Conditions, Arbitrary Arrests, Prosecutions
Human Rights Watch
April 29, 2022
https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/04/29/iran-labor-protests-surge
Human Rights Watch
April 29, 2022
https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/04/29/iran-labor-protests-surge
August 03, 2022
August 01, 2022
UN human rights experts urge Iran to abandon restrictive internet bill
The High Commissioner for Human Rights
United Nations
March 1, 2022
United Nations
March 1, 2022
Iran: Human Rights Groups Sound Alarm Against Draconian Internet Bill
Joint Statement by 50+ Rights Groups
Human Rights Watch
March 17, 2022
Bill Increasing Surveillance and Censorship of Internet Moves Forward in Iran
Center for Human Rights in Iran
February 24, 2022
February 24, 2022
As the world focuses on Ukraine, Iran is on the verge of becoming an internet black hole
The regime is about to pass a new law that would criminalise VPNs and stifle any remaining internet freedoms in the country
By Raksha Kumar
The Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism
April 5, 2022
Iran's Leaders Are Scared of the Internet
They should be more scared of shutting it off.
By Kourosh Ziabari
Foreign Policy
June 6, 2022
Iranian bill aims to reinforce "digital wall" and online censorship
Reporters Without Borders
September 24, 2020
September 24, 2020
Iran's parliament moves forward with troubling bill to further restrict internet
The Committee to Protect Journalists
November 1, 2021
November 1, 2021
July 29, 2022
Iran leader bans import of U.S., UK COVID-19 vaccines, demands sanctions end
By Parisa Hafezi
Reuters
January 8, 2021
Reuters
January 8, 2021
'There isn't a single stretcher left' in Iran as 'apocalyptic' wave of Covid-19 hits
Iranians are facing a fourth wave of Covid-19 and it is shaping up to be the worst since the start of the pandemic. According to official figures, there are no beds left in life support units anywhere in Iran. And there are no beds available in any units of the 100 hospitals in Tehran, the capital. With no hope of rapid, widespread vaccination any time soon, healthcare workers are at crisis point.
By Alijani Ershad
France 24
The Observers
April 29, 2021
Iran facing its deadliest coronavirus surge after banning import on US vaccines
Ayatollah Khamanei banned US and UK vaccine imports in January.
By Guy Davies
ABC News
August 12, 2021
Iran: Government Mismanagement Compounds Covid-19 Crisis
Vaccine Prohibitions, Poor Transparency Undermining Response
Human Rights Watch
August 19, 2021
Iran's COVID-19 Pandemic Response: Mission Critical
By John Calabrese
Middle East Institute
August 17, 2021
Middle East Institute
August 17, 2021
Iran confronts coronavirus amid a 'battle between science and conspiracy theories'
Sanctions, distrust, and misinformation hamper pandemic response
By Richard Stone
Science
March 29, 2020
Iranian authorities revoke approval for MSF coronavirus treatment center
MSF remains ready to deploy its emergency team and inflatable 50-bed hospital elsewhere in Iran or to other countries urgently needing support.
Doctors Without Borders
March 24, 2020
Iranian Officials Stole More Than $1 Billion in Humanitarian Coronavirus Funds, Pompeo Says
By Adam Kredo
The Washington Free Beacon
March 23, 2020
The Washington Free Beacon
March 23, 2020
Iran's Covid death toll may be four times the government's official tally, says top doctor
Iran's doctors are urging the government to take decisive action, citing "unacceptable mortality rates."
By Dan De Luce and Leila Gharagozlou
NBC News
Oct. 28, 2020
Guidance on the Sale of Food, Agricultural Commodities, Medicine, and Medical Devices by Non-U.S. Persons to Iran
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Office of Foreign Assets Control
July 25, 2013
Office of Foreign Assets Control
July 25, 2013
https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/126/iran_guidance_med.pdf
Extract
"The Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) is issuing this Guidance in response to inquiries it has received from medical suppliers and financial institutions with regard to the humanitarian exceptions to sanctions on Iran. As we have stated in previous guidance, the U.S. maintains broad authorizations and exceptions that allow for the sale of food, medicine, and medical devices by U.S. persons or from the United States to Iran. U.S. sanctions laws provide similar allowances for sales of food, agricultural commodities, medicine, and medical devices to Iran by non-U.S. persons."
Extract
"The Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) is issuing this Guidance in response to inquiries it has received from medical suppliers and financial institutions with regard to the humanitarian exceptions to sanctions on Iran. As we have stated in previous guidance, the U.S. maintains broad authorizations and exceptions that allow for the sale of food, medicine, and medical devices by U.S. persons or from the United States to Iran. U.S. sanctions laws provide similar allowances for sales of food, agricultural commodities, medicine, and medical devices to Iran by non-U.S. persons."
Clarifying Guidance on Humanitarian Assistance and Related Exports to the Iranian People
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Office of Foreign Assets Control
February 6, 2013
Office of Foreign Assets Control
February 6, 2013
July 28, 2022
Researchers say Iran's doing nothing to protect young people from addiction
Addiction among young Iranians is worrying experts who say that as confusion and inconsistency characterize the country's handling of the malady.
Al-Monitor
June 10, 2022
Torture and humiliation reported norm at Iran's rehab facilities
By Alijani Ershad
The Observers
February 9, 2021
The Observers
February 9, 2021
Number of drug addicts in Iran 'doubles' in six years
Rocketing Taliban opium production in neighbouring Afghanistan is fuelling epidemic, heath officials say
The Independent
June 26, 2017
Iran's growing drug problem: 'No walk of society is immune'
By Rahim Mostaghim and Shashank Bengali
Los Angeles Times
December 19, 2016
Los Angeles Times
December 19, 2016
Drug abuse in Iran rising despite executions, police raids
By Ali Akbar Dareini
Associated Press
The San Diego Union-Tribune
February 12, 2015
Associated Press
The San Diego Union-Tribune
February 12, 2015
Hooked in Iran, where addiction rates are world's highest
The UN drug office estimates that 2.2% of the population are addicts
By Lara Marlowe
The Irish Times
June 17, 2014
July 27, 2022
Sex workers in Iran
The Regime's Denial Means They Have Little Access to Support
By Fayrouz Ramadan Zada
Majalla
May 7, 2021
Experts say generation gap leading cause of runaways, prostitution in Iran
Many turn to prostitution as a means to financial independence and liberation from strict societal norms. Most girls active in the Tehran sex trade are high-school age
The Guardian
October 10, 2014
Inside modern Iran, where porn and prostitution are rampant
By Larry Getlen
New York Post
August 30, 2014
New York Post
August 30, 2014
2021 Trafficking in Persons Report: Iran
U.S. Department of State
Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
July 26, 2022
Iran Loses Highly Educated and Skilled Citizens during Long-Running "Brain Drain"
By Hassan Mahmoudi
Migration Policy Institute
April 22, 2021
Migration Policy Institute
April 22, 2021
Conservative Website Says Next President Must Tackle Iran's Brain Drain
By Maryam Sinaiee
Iran International
May 29, 2021
Iran International
May 29, 2021
Iran's brain drain: The impact of poverty and inflation
By Hossein Beizayi
Iran News Wire
November 1, 2021
Iran News Wire
November 1, 2021
Goodbye, genius: How Iran's best and brightest are leaving the country
As hospitals, universities and tech companies struggle to fill highly-skilled positions, Iranian smugglers say business is booming
Middle East Eye
November 27, 2021
July 25, 2022
Statistics Suggest Half Of Iranians Living In Poverty
By Maryam Sinaee
Iran International
October 8, 2020
Iran International
October 8, 2020
Spiralling poverty in Iran adds to pressure on regime
By Najmeh Bozorgmehr
The Financial Times
January 25, 2021
The Financial Times
January 25, 2021
Deepening Poverty Threatens the Social Contract in Iran
By Sara Bazoobandi
The Arab Golf States Institute in Washington
October 22, 2020
The Arab Golf States Institute in Washington
October 22, 2020
July 24, 2022
A brief review of destruction of environment in Iran in four decades
Iran Human Rights Monitor
June 5, 2022
June 5, 2022
Iran's water is running dry. Now its water woes are worsening.
By Sahab Bahar
Atlantic Council
IranSource
December 13, 2021
Atlantic Council
IranSource
December 13, 2021
Thousands of Iranians protest over dried-up river
By Borzou Daragahi
The Independent
November 19, 2021
The Independent
November 19, 2021
Iran, Islamic Republic of - Cost Assessment of Environmental Degradation
The World Bank
June 30, 2005
https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/401941468284096627/iran-islamic-republic-of-cost-assessment-of-environmental-degradation
Extract
The objective of this report is to provide an estimate of the cost of environmental degradation in Iran. Despite the difficulties involved in assigning monetary values to environmental degradation, such estimates can be a powerful tool to raise awareness about environmental issues and facilitate progress toward sustainable development. It is hoped that this study will provide an instrument for policymakers to better integrate the environment into economic development decisions. In 2002, the annual cost of environmental degradation in Iran was estimated at 4.8 to 10 percent of GDP, with a mean estimate of 7.4 percent (equivalent to US$8.4 billion or IRR 67,300 billion).
June 30, 2005
https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/401941468284096627/iran-islamic-republic-of-cost-assessment-of-environmental-degradation
Extract
The objective of this report is to provide an estimate of the cost of environmental degradation in Iran. Despite the difficulties involved in assigning monetary values to environmental degradation, such estimates can be a powerful tool to raise awareness about environmental issues and facilitate progress toward sustainable development. It is hoped that this study will provide an instrument for policymakers to better integrate the environment into economic development decisions. In 2002, the annual cost of environmental degradation in Iran was estimated at 4.8 to 10 percent of GDP, with a mean estimate of 7.4 percent (equivalent to US$8.4 billion or IRR 67,300 billion).
Iran Sentences Eight Environmental Activists On Charges Of Spying For U.S.
Radio Free Europe
Radio Liberty
February 18, 2020
Radio Liberty
February 18, 2020
How Iran is destroying its once thriving environmental movement
Iran once boasted one of the greenest governments. But persecution, paranoia, and war have sunk the Middle East’s most vital conservation programs.
By Peter Schwartzstein
National Geographic
November 12, 2020
July 22, 2022
Iran's Largest Steel Company Caught in Billion-Dollar Corruption Scandal
By Henry Pope
Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project
August 25, 2022
Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project
August 25, 2022
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