December 22, 2024

EU to sanction Iran militia, police, three entities over 2019 protests, diplomats say

By Robin Emmott, John Irish

BRUSSELS/PARIS (Reuters) – The European Union will target eight Iranian militia and police commanders and three state entities with sanctions next week over a deadly crackdown in November 2019 by Iranian authorities, three diplomats said on Wednesday.
The travel bans and asset freezes will be the first time the EU has imposed sanctions on […]

Iran: Detainees flogged, sexually abused and given electric shocks in gruesome post-protest crackdown – new report

September, 2,  2020

Widespread torture including beatings, floggings, electric shocks, stress positions, mock executions, waterboarding, sexual violence, forced administration of chemical substances, and deprivation of medical care
Hundreds subjected to grossly unfair trials on baseless national security charges
Death sentences issued based on torture-tainted “confessions”

Iran’s police, intelligence and security forces, and prison officials have committed, with the complicity […]

“Iran’s protests have become more widespread, unified and have reached new depths”

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Iran News Wire (@IranNW) December 22, 2018

The extent and the increase of the #IranProtests indicates that almost all of the 80 million strong population opposes the ruling system, as Iranians blame the regime for Iran’s economic downfall & social harms.https://t.co/mc8iW8VYWb

Dec 24 – Varzaneh, Isfahan Province, central #Iran

Third day of farmers protesting and demanding their […]