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Four Seasons of Crisis: Iran's Environment in 2017
The year 2017 ended with a group of environmental activists behind bars. Environmental problems are the biggest challenge…
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UN rapporteurs express concern about the situation of Atena Daemi and Golrokh Iraei
Four UN human rights rapporteurs have raised concerns about reports of beatings and inhumane treatment of…
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Putin wins Russian presidential election with 76% of the vote
Vladimir Putin has been re-elected as Russian president for a fourth term, winning more than 76 percent of the vote. Various reports…
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Ahvaz Steel Workers Protest Again
Hundreds of workers at the Ahvaz National Steel Group continued their protest rallies in the last days of the year. Reports and…
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US House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee approves Iran sanctions bill for human rights violations
The US House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee has approved a bill to sanction the Islamic Republic of Iran for human rights violations. The bill…
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Human Rights Defenders: End the Harassment of Families of Those Killed in Iranian Prisons
Four human rights organizations, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, have issued a joint statement calling on Iranian authorities…
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"80 percent of the population lives below the poverty line"
Despite Iran's 4.4% economic growth, a member of the parliament's economic commission said that 80% of the population lives below the poverty line...
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Hamid Baghaei arrested to serve 15-year sentence
Hamid Baghaei, Vice President of Iran during the Ahmadinejad era, following the finality of the court verdict and in order to serve…
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