October 2015
"Drop Your Knife": Suicide by Knife Attack
Isra Abad Zaidane, a 29-year-old Palestinian girl, was shot by Israeli police after refusing to drop a knife, which her family claims was a suicide…
Muslim Congressman Calls for the Release of Jason Rezaian
Keith Ellison, a U.S. Congressman, has called for the immediate release of Jason Rezaian, a Washington Post journalist imprisoned in Iran for over a year.…
Afkhami: The Conviction of Khazaei in the US is 'Against International Law'
Marzieh Afkhami, spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, condemned the eight-year prison sentence of Iranian-American Mozafar Khazaei in the US, calling it unjust and against…
Seven Officials of Azerbaijan's National Security Ministry Arrested
Seven officials from Azerbaijan's National Security Ministry were arrested for abusing their power and illegally interfering in business activities. This follows the sudden dismissal of…
250 People Poisoned in Chalous
On October 20, 250 people were poisoned in Chalous after consuming contaminated food at a mourning center, with 134 hospitalized. The incident highlights ongoing issues…
Five Arrested in Connection with Islamist Militants in Azerbaijan
Five Azerbaijani citizens were arrested for their involvement with Islamist militant groups in Iraq and Syria, particularly ISIS. This highlights ongoing concerns about the recruitment…
Fatemeh Salabi Executed in Adelabad Prison of Shiraz
Fatemeh Salabi, a 17-year-old girl arrested for murder in 2009, was executed in Shiraz after serving six years in prison. Despite being underage at the…
Davutoğlu Blames ISIS for Deadly Ankara Explosions
The Turkish Prime Minister has linked the recent deadly bombings in Ankara to ISIS, with investigations underway and multiple arrests made. The bombings occurred during…
Meeting with Ayoub Parkar
Ayoub Parkar, a former pilot and critic of the Iranian government, was arrested in 2009 for alleged connections with the Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization and faced…
Meeting with Kafiyeh Malek Mohammadi
Kafiyeh Malek Mohammadi, a political prisoner arrested during the 2009 protests, has spent nearly three years in prison without leave. She was tried for charges…
Amnesty International: The Virginity Test on Atena Farghadani is a Form of Torture
Atena Farghadani, an imprisoned Iranian painter, has been subjected to forced virginity tests, which Amnesty International condemns as torture and a violation of women's rights.…
A New Theory on the Nature of Dark Matter
Scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have developed a new model of dark matter that suggests it was detectable in the early universe. This theory…