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Iran has executed a man who was sentenced to death in connection with mass protests against the clerical establishment, the judiciary says. Mohammad Ghobadlou, 23, was […]

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A popular Iranian rapper facing a possible death sentence in Iran has also been accused by Iranian authorities of colluding with an enemy state — Canada — because of an interview he gave to CBC News last year.

Protesters gathered in front of a prison in Karaj to stop the execution of two men linked to Iran’s demonstrations.

Iran’s judiciary has allowed Toomaj Salehi, a jailed dissident rapper who is facing charges that carry death sentences, to be represente ...

According to a source close to the Iranian rapper, Toomaj Salehi has reportedly been subjected to severe torture in prison after being abducted by regime forces over a month ago.

December 16, 2020 02:53:21 pm An Iranian court sentenced British-Iranian anthropologist Kameel Ahmady to nine years in jail on Sunday for “subversive” research work. Iran has arrested dozens of dual nationals in the past few years. Many rights activists and organizations, such as Human Rights Watch, have been critical of and reported on many of the arrests. Ahmady is an anthropologist and researcher whose research focuses on local culture, children, women and minority rights. As a result o...

Tehran Court Slams a 9-Year Jail Sentence on UK-Iranian Anthropologist For Subversive Research Published December 14th, 2020 - 01:22 GMT British-Iranian academic Kameel Ahmady (Twitter) Highlights “Ahmady was accused of acquiring illicit property from his cooperation in implementing subversive institutions’ projects in the country,” Tasnim said. A court in Iran has handed a nine-year jail sentence to British-Iranian anthropologist Kameel Ahmady, after convicting him of conducting �...

A file photo of British-Iranian academic Kameel Ahmady. | Kameel Ahmady/Facebook. British-Iranian academic Kameel Ahmady has been sentenced to eight years in prison by a court in Tehran for “collaborating with a hostile government”, BBC reported on Monday. Ahmady is known for his research about child marriage, female genital mutilation and sexuality in Iran. A report by Reuters, citing news agency Tasnim, however, said that Ahmady was given a nine-year jail-term. It adde...

Iran sentences British-Iranian researcher to 9 years prison for subversive work Social researcher Kameel Ahmady has also been fined €600,000 on charges of trying to topple the Iranian regime. His research consisted of controversial topics such as child marriage and female genital mutilation. He was jailed for nine years and fined €600,000 Iran sentenced British-Iranian researcher Kameel Ahmady to nine years in prison on Sunday, Iranian news agency Tasnim reported.  The anthropologist and ...