Tag: repression
Iran: repression does not weaken in the face of opponents, several incarcerations
The power of Tehran still faces dissenting and protesting voices and maintains severe repression against them. Monday, April 24, the family of Keyvan Samimi said that the journalist was again…
In Iran, the all-out repression of a beleaguered regime, by Frédéric Encel
For several months, the Islamic Republic of Iran has intensified its repression not only of women freeing themselves from the chador (and the strict ban on singing and dancing) and…
Iran: in the face of repression, art as an act of resistance
He is one of Iran’s most emblematic and famous filmmakers: after six months in detention, Jafar Panahi yesterday began a hunger strike to protest against the conditions of his imprisonment.…
Putin, ten years of fierce repression in Russia in four infographics
The repression of Putin’s opponents is not new, but it has intensified with the war in Ukraine, pushing many Russians to go into exile. Opponents of the conflict who have…
Repression, religion and subsidies: Erdogan’s plan to win the presidential election
The countdown has begun for the most important election of 2023. During a speech last Wednesday, Recep Tayyip Erdogan released the fateful date of the presidential election in Turkey: it…
political repression intensifies in Katanga
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), incidents and political violence are on the increase in the Katanga region, in the south of the country. Timothée Mbuya, human rights defender…
GAPF: Children placed in HVB homes after honor repression are cheated back
Five people are in custody and another person is suspected of arbitrarily dealing with children. The latest case concerns two sisters, 12 and 14 years old, but the phenomenon is…
Documenting repression in Iran
Repression in Iran is also raging against the world of culture, digital and media after multiple arrests of actors, videographers or journalists. The notorious Evin prison, north of Tehran, has…
Iranian refugees in Iraq testify to the repression in their country
In Iran, opponents of the regime counted on Sunday December 11 more than 485 victims of the regime since the death of Mahsa Amini, almost three months ago, and more…
cartridges from a Franco-Italian company used in the repression
Since September 16, the repression of demonstrations has killed nearly 450 people, according to the NGO Iran Human Rights. Ersahd Alijani is a journalist for Les Observateurs de France 24…