April 2017
London Police Arrest Man with Several Knives on Suspicion of Terrorism
A 27-year-old man was arrested in London for carrying several knives near the Houses of Parliament, raising security concerns following a previous deadly attack. The…
Arrest of Teacher Involved in Physical Punishment of a Student in Kerman
A teacher in Kerman province was arrested for severely punishing a student with a metal ruler. This incident follows a pattern of reported physical punishment…
Window; Continued Arrests of Journalists, Student Activists, Civil Activists, and Baha'i Citizens
Eight Baha'i citizens were arrested in Iran without clear charges, alongside ongoing detentions of journalists and student activists. Atena Daemi, a civil rights activist, is…
Meeting with Omid Alishenas
Omid Alishenas, a 34-year-old urban planning graduate, has been imprisoned since December 2016 for charges including conspiracy against national security and propaganda against the regime.…
Meeting with Keyvan Karimi
Keyvan Karimi, a filmmaker, is serving a one-year prison sentence in Evin prison for making a documentary about wall writings in Tehran. He has also…
Meeting with Sina Dehghan
Sina Dehghan, a 21-year-old Iranian, has been sentenced to death for blasphemy and has also received a 16-month prison sentence for insulting the Iranian leader.…
Constitutional Referendum in Turkey: Presidential or Parliamentary System
Turkey is holding a referendum on constitutional changes that could shift the country from a parliamentary to a presidential system, granting President Erdoğan significant powers.…
India Warns Pakistan Over Execution of Citizen Allegedly Abducted from Iran
India has warned Pakistan about the execution of Kulbhushan Jadhav, an Indian citizen allegedly abducted from Iran and sentenced to death for espionage. The case…
Creators of an Iranian series convicted due to a child's suicide
The creators of the Iranian series "Five Kilometers to Heaven" were convicted for the suicide of a child who imitated a character from the show.…
Six Arrested in London for Assaulting Iranian Asylum Seeker
Six individuals were arrested in London for assaulting a 17-year-old Iranian asylum seeker, resulting in a skull fracture. The incident has raised concerns about rising…
Dariče: Execution of More than 20 Death Sentences in Esfand 95
Over 20 executions took place in Iran last Esfand, despite ongoing global criticism. The Iran Human Rights Organization reported a total of at least 530…