February 2018
Increase in Prison Population Due to Judges' Preference for Imprisonment and Temporary Detention
A parliamentary member reported a 4.5% increase in Iran's prison population and temporary detentions, attributing it to judges' preference for imprisonment despite directives aimed at…
Supreme Council of Provinces Requests Shahroudi to Facilitate Sepanta Niknam's Return to Yazd City Council
The Supreme Council of Provinces has requested intervention from Shahroudi to reinstate Sepanta Niknam, a Zoroastrian member of the Yazd City Council, who was suspended…
Search and Recovery Operations for Aseman Airlines Crash Victims Halted Due to Bad Weather
Search and recovery operations for victims of the Aseman Airlines crash have been temporarily halted due to severe weather conditions in the Dena Mountains. The…
Secretary of Iran's Olympic Committee: We Will Never Recognize Israel
Shahrokh Shahnaazi, Secretary of Iran's National Olympic Committee, declared that Iran will never recognize Israel and will not compete against its athletes. He emphasized the…
The Slaughterhouse of Iran's Intellectual Class at the Screening of 'Pig'
The film 'Pig' by Mani Haqiqi premiered at the Berlin Film Festival, marking a significant moment for Iranian cinema. The film critiques the chaotic state…
Asma Jahangir, UN Special Rapporteur on Iran, Passes Away
Asma Jahangir, a prominent human rights advocate and UN Special Rapporteur on Iran, has died at 66 from a heart attack. Her work focused on…