Iran: The Mullahs’ Coronavirus Lies

Gateston Institued: Iran International Liberty Association: This is an article from GATESTON Instituted, regarding the Iran government's lies regarding the situation caused by Coronavirus in Iran. • Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, recently called the coronavirus a "blessing." • The situation has become so... Read More

REUTERS: U.N. urges Iran to free political prisoners temporarily amid coronavirus

International Liberty Association: The Reuters has reported the U.N. rapporteur, Javaid Rehman’s concern about political prisoners in Iran and his call on Iran to free them temporarily amid coronavirus. The following is the Reuters report in this regard: GENEVA (Reuters) - The U.N. Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran said on... Read More

Rameel Bet Tamarz, an Assyrian citizen, was released from Evin prison

International Liberty Association: According to Christian News Agency, reports from Iran indicate that Ramael Beth Tammarz, son of Pastor Victor Bet Tamraz, has been released from prison on Wednesday, February 27. It was going to release “Ramil Beth Tammarz”, the Assyrian Christian, on March 22, but he was released about eight days... Read More

Iran: 2019 November Protests – Women Activists Suppression Continues

International Liberty Association: Zari Tavakoli, who was arrested for taking part in the 2019 November uprising, remains in prison after three months. Zari Tavakoli was arrested by security forces in Kerman and transferred to Kerman Prison after interrogations. The civil activist remains imprisoned in Kerman Prison for not being able to... Read More

Amnesty International: Targeting schools being properly used for educational purposes in Idlib is a war crime

Photo by; Amnesty International International Liberty Association: this has been reported that Syria hit 10 schools in Idlib and the following is a statement by Heba Morayef, Amnesty International’s Middle East Director. ILA has republished the Amnesty International report in this regard which can be read here. Amnesty... Read More

Iraq: College students protests in numerous cities

International Liberty Association: A large number of college students held rallies in numerous cities after it was announced by October Demonstration Committee, protesting government corruption. The demonstrators expressed their full support for the ongoing protests in central and southern Iraq. In the city of Nasiriyah of southern... Read More

Iran: IRGC Extort Earthquake-stricken women in cold winter

Iran: Earthquake International Liberty Association: Earthquake-stricken women have been left without tents in the cold winter months in West Azerbaijan Province. Instead of helping the people, the IRGC extorted 35,000 tomans for one tent a night. Earthquake-stricken women in rural areas have so far received no help from the Red Crescent... Read More

Iran: Three November protesters sentenced to death

November protest in Iran-ILA International Liberty Association: Amir Hossein Moradi, Saeed Tamjidi, and Mohammad Rajabi who were arrested during the last November’s protests were tried on 25-26 January 2020 at Tehran’s Revolutionary Court presided by Judge Abolghasem Salavati. Their sentences are as the following: Amir Hossein... Read More

Iran: 58 years imprisonment for Eight Environmentalists

eight imprisoned conservationists International Liberty Association: The judiciary official said Morad Tahbaz and Niloufar Bayani were each sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment on the charge of collaboration and complicity with the hostile US government! Houman Jokar and Taher Ghadirian were each sentenced to 8 years in prison on the... Read More

Iran: Environmental activists interrogated under severe torture

International Liberty Association: Environmental activists Niloufar Bayani and Sepideh Kashani were subjected to intense psychological and psychological torture and threats of physical torture and sexual abuse during 1200 hours of interrogation. In a letter written in February 2020, Niloufar Bayani described the interrogations and wrote,... Read More

Imprisoned lawyer Amir Salar Davoudi goes on hunger strike

International Liberty Association: Amir Salar Davoudi has sent out an open letter from prison, announcing that he has started a hunger strike since February 9, 2020. This imprisoned lawyer has been imprisoned for 15 months. He was detained 190 days of this time in solitary confinement. On the reason of his hunger strike, Amir Salar... Read More

UN Secretary-General’s Report on the Human Rights Situation in Iran

International Liberty Association: The United Nations Secretary General's released 6 pages reported to the 43rd UN General Assembly on the Human Rights situation in Iran, until 1 November 2019. The report, prepared in accordance with the previous resolution of the General Assembly, contains information on the patterns and trends... Read More

Iran: Families of protesters under pressure to cooperate with regime

International Liberty Association: The Iran intelligence agencies and security forces have been pressuring families of Iran protesters killed in November protest in Iran to agree with the announcement of their children as the regime’s “martyrs.” In return, they would give the family, their child’s blood money and pay them... Read More

Iran: November protesters receive jail sentences, while fate of others remains unknown

November Protest-ILA International Liberty Association: Some of the November 2019 protesters are being tried and have been sentenced to long term imprisonment while the fate of thousands of others remains unknown. One of these protesters is Milad Arsanjani, 21. He was sentenced to five years imprisonment for participating in Iran protests... Read More