Appointment of Ebrahim Raisi to Head Iran’s Judiciary Signals Resurgence of Hardline Elements
The appointment of Ebrahim Raisi today to head Iran’s Judiciary—a tremendously powerful institution that has overseen countless miscarriages of justice—is deeply concerning.
Sadegh Larijani says he will immediately free some prisoners
According to semi-official Mehr News, Sadegh Larijani has announced he will free some of the prisoners and punish people responsible for abuses at the Kahrizak prisons. He made in these remarks in a meeting with MP Kazem Jalili: The Speaker of the Special Committee told Mehr News about his meeting with Larijani, saying, “Ayatollah Larijani […]