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Iranian Judiciary

Iran’s Supreme Court accepts young man’s appeal against death penalty

Iran’s Supreme Court accepts a 25-year-old man’s appeal against the death sentence after he was found guilty of acting against national security and disrupting public order in the wake of the recent unrest and deadly riots in Iran, sending his case back for review.

Sister of Iranian doctor Qareh Hassanlou says death penalty verdict for his brother revoked

Fatemeh Qareh Hassanlou, the sister to Iranian doctor Hamid Qareh Hassanlou, who was arrested and given a death penalty over the recent protests in Iran, says her brother has been spared the sentence.

Judicial official: 12-year-old Iranian girl shot dead received bullet during police chase, case unrelated to riots

A prosecutor for Hormozgan Province in southern Iran says a 12-year-old girl who died recently of a bullet wound was inside a car that ignored a police warning to stop and was being chased by police.

Iranian woman arrested for protesting hijab in video receives 5-year suspended sentence

Sepideh Rashno, a 28-year-old Iranian woman who was arrested on July 16 after she was filmed protesting hijab, has been sentenced to five years in suspended imprisonment and to writing a 110-page “research” paper about patriotism, her brother says.

Iran Supreme Court upholds death sentence for man involved in deadly protests

Iran’s Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence handed down to a man convicted in connection with the recent unrest and deadly riots in the country.

Iranian court sentences 3 to feeding popular cheetah Pirouz for three months

A court in Iran’s West Azarbaijan Province has sentenced defendants in a legal case to preparation of food for the country’s highly popular Asiatic cheetah, Pirouz, for three months.

One dead as scuffles break out in prison facility near Iran capital

A spate of scuffles breaks out among prisoners at a detention facility in the city of Karaj, located northwest of the capital, Tehran, leaving one inmate dead, Iranian officials say.

Iranian Judiciary confirms fight at Karaj prison, says it’s over

The Iranian Judiciary has confirmed a brief fight broke out between inmates in the Central Prison in Karaj, near Tehran, on Saturday afternoon but it ended soon after the jail’s security guards intervened.

Iran slams “Western meddling” in its domestic judicial laws

The Iranian Foreign Ministry has censured the Western states for their "interventionist positions" on the implementation of a death sentence handed down to a "rioter" following a trial, urging them to stop sheltering terror groups instead of issuing politically-motivated statements.

Iranian Judiciary chief says he accepts many criticisms against govt.

Iranian Judiciary Chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei has said he accepts many criticisms that citizens direct against the government.

14 people indicted for assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist

Verdicts have been issued against 14 people for involvement in the assassination of top Iranian scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh nearly two years ago, Tehran’s chief prosecutor has announced.

Iran’s judiciary chief orders speedy action against ‘rioters’

Iranian Judiciary Chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei has ordered a swift action to deal with 'rioters' to maintain peace and security across the country after several days of protests following the death of a young Iranian woman who police confirm had a heart attack in custody.

Iran Judiciary chief reassures Mahsa Amini’s family investigations into her death will be fair

Iran’s Judiciary Chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei says authorities are investigating the death of Mahsa Amini, a young Iranian woman who authorities say had a heart attack while in police detention.

Iran says ready to open up prisons for human rights ‘advocates’

The Iranian judiciary has expressed its readiness to allow those who claim to be advocates of human rights to inspect the prisons in country and get a first-hand view of the treatment of prisoners in the Islamic Republic.

Official: Investigation and findings in Iran giant steelmaker corruption endorsed

A senior Iranian lawmaker, who heads the parliamentary commission that investigated a massive corruption case against Iran’s giant steel exporter, rejects claims that he has not ratified the body’s damning report of the Mobarakeh Steel Company’s wrongdoings.

Ringleader of terror cell on trial in Iran

The leader of an anti-Iran terrorist cell known as Thunder has answered questions by a judge at the Revolutionary Court in Tehran.

Runaway convict in Iran embezzlement case captured

A fugitive convict found guilty of involvement in a misappropriation case in Iran has been returned to the country following a long-running probe.

Iranian man threatening mum with autistic kid arrested

Authorities have arrested an Iranian man who has insulted and threatened a woman with a Down Syndrome child in broad daylight in central Tehran.

Iranian Judiciary shuts down center ‘linked to foreign embassies’

The Iranian Judiciary says an illegal office linked to Western embassies in Tehran has been shut down.

Iranian rights official slams crackdown in Canada

The director of the Iranian Judiciary’s Human Rights Headquarters has criticized the crackdown on protests by truck drivers in Canada.

Former Iranian official served with jail term: Judiciary

A former senior official with Iran’s Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance has been served with a prison sentence and temporary dismissal from civil service over corruption.

Iran begins trial of Al-Ahvazieh terror group ringleader

The first court hearing of the ringleader of Al-Ahvazieh terrorist group was held in Tehran on Tuesday.

‘Iran won’t tolerate any mistreatment, rights violations in prisons’

Iran’s top human rights official says the Islamic Republic runs its prison facilities in harmony with humanitarian principles and it will not tolerate any mistreatment or abuse of inmates.

Iranian Judiciary staff rally for better working conditions

A group of Iranian Judiciary employees have held a rally in front of the Parliament building in Tehran to demand better working conditions and higher salaries.

Iran police seize half a ton narcotics shipment

A large consignment of illicit drugs was seized in the city of Rigan in Kerman province, a judicial official in the southeastern Iranian province says.

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