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Iran News
Mohammad Nouri-Zad Transferred to Evin Prison Following Protest in Mashhad Prison and Suicide Attempt
Several Iranian political and civil activists have reported the transfer of Mohammad Nouri-Zad, a political prisoner who recently attempted suicide…
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Iran News
Nasrin Sotoudeh Criticizes Prison Conditions as She Enters Her Sixth Year of Imprisonment: Even Giving Me Books is Forbidden
As Nasrin Sotoudeh, a human rights activist imprisoned in Iran, begins her sixth year of incarceration, she has announced in…
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Iran News
Following Sharp Devaluation of Iran’s Currency Due to US Sanctions; Parliament Removes Four Zeros and Changes Currency Unit to ‘Toman’
Following a sharp devaluation of the rial due to US sanctions, the Islamic Consultative Assembly on Monday, Ordibehesht 15, approved…
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Iran News
Two-Year Prison Sentence for Women’s Rights Activist Upheld in Appeals Court; Crime: Protesting Mandatory Hijab
The two-year prison sentence for Raha Ahmadi, a women’s rights activist, which was previously issued by the Revolutionary Court, has…
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Refugees & Migration
Greece Relocates Hundreds of Refugees Due to Coronavirus Outbreak
Greece is relocating hundreds of migrants residing in the Moria camp on the island of Lesbos to reduce overcrowding during…
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World Events
“Three Billion People” Lack Access to Water and Soap at Home
While the global COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the significant role of handwashing with water and soap in preventing disease transmission,…
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Human Rights
Amnesty International Calls for Immediate Release of Nasrin Sotoudeh
Amnesty International, in a statement referring to the dangers that the spread of coronavirus has created in prisons, has called…
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Iran News
Narges Mohammadi: Beginning Another Year of Unjust Imprisonment
The spokesperson of the Defenders of Human Rights Center, in her fifth year of imprisonment, has described the condition of…
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