Kayhan Life Interviews Revolutionary Guard Opposing Islamic Republic
By Firouzeh Nordstrom
Ali is from a family intimately involved in the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC). A few years back, he and several family members began opposing the Islamic Republic.
“Many families who are part...
Horrific Video of a Protester Executed by Gunshot in Iran Goes Viral
Reuters: Eyewitness video shows a protestor being beaten by a dozen officers, trampled by motorcycles, before being shot at gun point by a police sergeant in Naziabad neighbourhood of Tehran, Iran, in late October, 2022.
The...
Iran’s Evin Prison in “Chaos” Amid Coronavirus Outbreak, Detained Dual National Says
By Natasha Phillips
Poor conditions inside Iran’s Evin Prison and guards failing to follow measures designed to contain the Coronavirus outbreak in Iran have left the country’s most notorious jail in a state of chaos, according to...
“Reza Shah, Bless Your Soul,” Protesters Chanted
By Potkin Azarmehr
“Reza Shah, Bless Your Soul”: This was the repeated chant that was heard during the 6 days of protests throughout Iran. They were referring to Reza Shah the Great, the founder of...
Nobel Prize Nominee Masih Alinejad Stands Up for Iranian Women on World Hijab Day
By Natasha Phillips
Iran human rights campaigner and Nobel Peace Prize nominee Masih Alinejad revived her social media campaign “Let Us Talk” on Feb. 1 to raise awareness about women forced against their will to wear...
Christians in Iran Are Arrested for Practicing Faith, Charity Says
By Natasha Phillips
At least 115 Christians were arrested last year for practicing their faith in Iran, according to a report by Article 18, a London-based nonprofit that promotes freedom of religion in the country.
There...
Iranian Rap Artist Toomaj Salehi Is Arrested; Known for His Protest Songs
By Kayhan Life Staff
On Sept. 13, security forces arrested Toomaj Salehi, an Iranian rapper well known for protest songs including Soorakh Moosh (“Rat Hole”), Turkmenchay, and Anar (“Pomegranate”), the Iran Human Rights Monitor (HRM)...
EXCLUSIVE: Bodybuilder Khaled Pirzadeh Speaks of Being Tortured in Prison
By Roshanak Astaraki
On July 14, prison authorities in Iran reportedly transferred Khaled Pirzadeh, an advocate of constitutional monarchy and a civil rights activist, from the Greater Tehran Penitentiary in Fashapuyeh District (commonly known as...
EXCLUSIVE: Iran’s Gang Leaders Are Refusing to Help IRGC Crush Protests
By Kayhan Life Staff
A source familiar with events in Iran has told Kayhan Life that most gang leaders and delinquents have refused to help the Islamic Republic crush ongoing protests sparked by the death...
Iran Human Rights Activist Masih Alinejad Among Nominees for Nobel Peace Prize
By Nora Buli
OSLO, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Iranian human rights campaigner Masih Alinejad, British nature broadcaster David Attenborough and the World Health Organization are among the nominees for this year's Nobel Peace Prize.
https://kayhanlife.com/society/human-rights/u-s-senators-seek-sanctions-on-iran-over-alleged-plot-to-kidnap-journalist/
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