by Farzad Seifikaran —21June 2022 In an interview, Atena Daemi, a children’s rights activist and former political prisoner who was recently released from prison after serving her sentence, told Zamaneh about a member of a child trafficking gang she met in Qarchak prison. …

by Zamaneh Media — 18June 2022 Mazut is one of the many products produced at crude oil refineries, but also, one of the cheapest and most polluting amongst such products. Its use is prohibited under international law in various areas. As Dr. …

by Nasim Roshanaei — 14June2022 Once a military institution, Khatam Al-Anbiya (KAA) has assumed an economic mission thanks to the support of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Presently, KAA undertakes multi-billion-dollar projects in the most lucrative sectors of Iran’s economy and dictates terms and conditions even to the government. …

by Zamaneh Media — 8June2022 Since the end of April, dozens of civil and labor activists have been arbitrarily detained in Iran in what has been recognized as a mass state crackdown on civil society. While contact and updates on the status of detainees has been limited, union sources reveal…

by Zamaneh Media — 14May 2022 The Iranian government’s decision to cut subsidies for essential food items has led to price hikes for items such as bread, poultry, egg, dairy, and cooking oil sparking protests in Iran. The spreading protests entered their third night on Friday, May the 13th. Protesters…

by Zamaneh Media — 9May2022 Civil activist couple Keyvan Mohtadi and Anisha Asadollahi, two active writers and translators, were arrested by security agents at their Tehran home on Monday, May 10. In an Instagram story shared by Keyvan Mohtadi, a short video shows the security officers arriving to arrest them…

by Zamaneh Media — 6May2022 Iran has detained a Swedish tourist. Aftonbladet reported that a Swedish man in his 30s has been detained in Iran. According to the Swedish newspaper, he was arrested last week when he was about to leave the country after a couple of days of holiday. …

by Zamaneh Media —4 May2022 Swedish-Iranian national Ahmad Reza Jalali is scheduled for execution by May 21 (end of Ordibehesht), according to the Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA). “It has been heard through the informed sources that the death sentence of” Ahmad Reza Jalali “on charges of espionage for Israel…

by Zamaneh Media — 2May2022 The final week of Hamid Noury’s trial is going on in Stockholm, Sweden. The Swedish prosecutors have requested the maximum penalty of life imprisonment for Noury who is charged with international war crimes and human rights abuses relating to the murders of more than 100…