Iran

Signatories of Statement 14 and their families called for the release of political prisoners

Fifteen family members and signatories of the statement known as the 14 (demanding the resignation of Ayatollah Khamenei, Leader of the Islamic Republic) on the eve of the anniversary of the publication of this…

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A young man who was sentenced to death for "swearing" at the age of 16 was acquitted of murder charges after 10 years.

Saleh Shariati, a young man who was sentenced to death by "Qasamah" for murder at the age of 16, then...

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A teenager attempted suicide in Kerman

On Sunday, June 2nd, a teenage girl in Kerman attempted to commit suicide by throwing herself off a bridge.

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The Free Workers Union protests the continued prosecution of those arrested during the International Workers' Day rally.

The Free Union of Iranian Workers and the Center for Human Rights Defenders, in separate statements, called on Iranian government officials to prosecute…

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Suicide of a teenage girl in Bandar Abbas

On Sunday, June 2, a teenage girl in Bandar Abbas committed suicide by jumping from the sixth floor of her residential building…

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Water shortage in Iran: From the authorities' "security" perspective to the increase in farmers' protests

The critical water situation in Iran and the widespread consequences of this crisis in the country, executive authorities and decision-makers in this area...

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Baku seizes large shipment of heroin from Iran to Ukraine

The Azerbaijani State Border Guard Department announced the discovery and seizure of a large shipment of heroin bound for Tehran and Kiev, the capital of Ukraine.

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Pressure on journalists and media activists continues on the eve of the elections

Journalist and political activist Mehdi Mahmoudian has been summoned by two social media users for tweeting against Ebrahim Raisi.

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