Sepideh Qolian, labor activist and political prisoner, released after more than two years of imprisonment According to Kolbarnews, on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, Sepideh Qolian, a labor activist and prominent figure in Iran’s civil movements, was released from Evin Prison after serving her sentence. She spent a total of two […]
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Azim Yadegari, a 45-year-old citizen from Dehloran and one of the detainees of the Jina Revolutionary Movement, has been re-arrested by security forces in Tehran and transferred to an undisclosed location. He had previously been sentenced by the Islamic Republic’s judiciary to 10 years of discretionary imprisonment. According to Kolbarnews, […]
Kianoush Cheraghi, a political prisoner, has been released from Darreh Shahr Prison after the suspension of his remaining prison sentence. According to Kolbarnews, a delegation from the Tehran Prosecutor’s Office recently visited Darreh Shahr Prison. During the visit, Cheraghi protested the violation of his basic rights during the legal process. […]
Maziar Seyednejad, labor activist and political prisoner, has been released from Evin Prison after completing his sentence. According to Kolbarnews, on Monday, May 12, 2025, Maziar Seyednejad was released from Evin Prison following the end of his prison term.On December 20, 2024, the Khuzestan Court of Appeals Branch 16 accepted […]
Saeed Rasti, Deputy Chief of Tehran’s Intelligence Police, has reported a worrying decrease in the age of criminal offenders in Iran. He stated that adolescents and young people are increasingly involved in crimes such as armed robbery, mugging, and violent confrontations. According to him, youth and even teenagers are more […]
Eight days after the arrest of Mehdi Asadi, a citizen originally from Sanandaj and residing in Tehran, by Tehran’s security forces, there is still no information available regarding his whereabouts. According to Kolbarews, on Monday, April 14, 2025, Mehdi Asadi was arrested by security forces in Tehran and taken to […]
Davood Razavi, a board member of the Syndicate of Workers of the Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company, has been granted temporary leave from Evin Prison. According to Kolbarews, citing the Syndicate, Razavi was released on a five-day furlough on Saturday, April 5, 2025. Razavi was transferred to Ward 6 of […]
The flogging sentence of Mehdi Yarahi, the Iranian singer and composer, was carried out at the Fourth Enforcement Branch in Tehran. According to Kolbarnews, on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, Mehdi Yarahi received 74 lashes as per his sentence, which was executed at the Fourth Enforcement Branch of the Tehran Morality […]
Hiwa Seifizadeh, a classical music artist and instructor, who was arrested while performing at a concert in Tehran, has been released on bail. Several members of her band had previously been released under similar conditions. According to Kolbarnews, on Saturday, March 1, 2025, Hiwa Seifizadeh was freed on bail. Reports […]
Hiwa Seifizadeh, an actor, singer, and classical music instructor, was arrested by security forces during a live performance at a venue in Tehran. According to Kolbarnews, on the evening of Thursday, February 27, 2025, Hiwa Seifizadeh, a 27-year-old artist from Kermanshah residing in Tehran, was detained while performing at Emarat […]