Repression

Iranian photojournalist Yalda Moaiery, who documented life under the terrorist regime in Tehran for over two decades, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. An Iranian court convicted her of "acting in the interests of the Zionist regime against national security." Moaiery, whose stories and photographs have appeared in international media, is now calling on the world: "Do not forget me."

On the night of the great massacre of protesters in Iran, Farid Ramezani was murdered. Security forces identified a tattoo of the Shah on him, shot him at close range, and mutilated his body. A photojournalist who documented the protests and attacks in Iran was sentenced to 15 years in prison.

Authorities in Tehran hanged Amid Behzad and Pouria Safvat this morning, accusing them of passing military locations to Israel. Human rights organizations warn that the regime is exploiting security tensions to execute dozens of young people.

Special report: Citizens from Iran tell about the intensification of repression in the shadow of the wave of executions, about the presence of armed men, and about phone checks in the metro.

Parliamentary elections in Russia are not expected to produce major surprises, but the atmosphere in Moscow remains tense. After a brief period of openness, authorities have launched a crackdown on dissent amidst the ongoing war.