VOA     |     By Lisa Schlein     |     June 23, 2021

A new report by the U.N. secretary-general on the human rights situation in Iran condemns the widespread use of punitive measures and state-sponsored violence to keep the population in line. Michelle Bachelet, the world body’s high commissioner for human rights, presented the report to the U.N. Human Rights Council.

 The report … Continue Reading

End Culture of Impunity

The Washington Times     |     By Agnes Callamard      |     June 23, 2021

(Beirut) – Iranian authorities appear to have used excessive force against demonstrators in southwestern Iran protesting lack of access to water, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities should transparently investigate the reported deaths of at least three protesters and hold those responsible to … Continue Reading

 News      |      By Taz Ali      |      June 23, 2021

Ahmad Ebrahimi said he was tortured as hardline Ebrahim Raisi’s ‘death committee’ ordered the execution of hundreds of inmates.

A former political prisoner who survived the 1988 massacre in Iran has spoken out against the hardline president-elect.

Ahmad Ebrahimi, 60, told i that he came face-to-face with judge Ebrahim Raisi when … Continue Reading