Iran Is Alarmed by Mutiny In Russia Led by Wagner Groupâs Yevgeny Prigozhin
By Ahmad Rafat
The mercenary Wagner groupâs occupation of the port city of Rostov-on-Don in Russia, on June 23 lasted just one day: Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin halted its march on Moscow after a deal...
Iran Pardons 90,000 People Arrested During Nationwide Protests
By Kayhan Life Staff
Mohammad Mosaddegh Kahnamoui, the first deputy to Iranâs Chief Justice Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei, said on June 18 that 90,000 people arrested since the start of the nationwide protests in September 2022 had...
Nearly 20 Percent of Iranâs School Buildings Are Dilapidated, Official Says
By Kayhan Life Staff
Hamidreza Khan-Mohammadi, Iranâs Deputy Education Minister for Development, recently warned that nearly 19 percent of all the schools in the country are in a state of disrepair, adding that the buildings...
Domestic Violence in Iran Leads to Alarming Number of Deaths, Report Says
By Kayhan Life Staff
A woman is killed by a male family member every four days in Iran, according to the Tehran-based Shargh Daily Online.
In the first three months of the Iranian year (March 21-June...
Islamic Republic Detains High-Risk Adversaries, Frees Others, Says Roya BoroumandÂ
By Natasha Phillips
The Islamic Republic has developed a policy to manage political prisoners and is detaining or releasing them based on the degree of risk that they pose to the regime, according to Roya...
INTERVIEW: Dr. Azmayesh Discusses Plight of Iranâs Dervishes, Reza Pahlaviâs Chances
By Nazenin Ansari
The Niâmatullahi lineage of Sultan Ali Shahi Gonabadi is one of the most well-known mystical orders in Iran, dating back to around the 14th century AD. The Gonabadi dervishes follow the school...
Islamic Republic Enables âLarge Scale Gender Apartheid,â Says UN Special Rapporteur on Iran
By Natasha Phillips
âLarge-scale gender apartheid is being permittedâ in Iran, where acts of gender-based violence are being committed, according to Javaid Rehman, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran. He made the...
Iranian Protest Songs Are Galvanizing the âWoman, Life, Freedomâ RevolutionÂ
By Ahmad Rafat
The Iranian authorities arrested singer, musician, and activist Mehdi Yarrahi on Aug. 28 on the orders of the Tehran prosecutorâs office. The Judiciary had launched an investigation of Mr. Yarrahi following the...
Executions Have Surged In Iran Following Protests, Boroumand Center ReportsÂ
By Natasha Phillips
There has been a sharp rise in the number of executions carried out in Iran since anti-government protests began in September. In the first five months of this year, Iran executed at least 293...
Iranian Filmmakers, Actors Win Major Awards At Festivals In Lugano, Tokyo
By Ahmad Rafat
The 10th Lugano Human Rights Film Festival, held from 19 to 29 October, awarded Iranian director Manijeh Hekmat with the Human Rights Author 2023 prize.
Iranian filmmakers also shined at the 36th Tokyo...
