Human rights
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Death record revealed; unprecedented jump in executions in Iran and warning about the machine of judicial repression
The revelation of the death record in Iran and the unprecedented jump in executions comes at a time when human rights organizations are concerned about the transformation…
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Criticism of ambivalence in dealing with Iranian Christians after government ceremony held in church
A government ceremony at a Tehran church came under scrutiny, amid criticism of the duplicity in the treatment of Iranian Christians…
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Execution of Juveniles in Iran; "Moharebeh" an Excuse to Eliminate Protesters
The case of Shervin Bagherian is an example of the worrying trend of death sentences against young protesters in Iran on charges of war crimes. A charge that…
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Increasing risk for human rights defenders in Iran and the region
The International Organization for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders warns of the increasing risk to human rights defenders in Iran and the region…
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Iranian Human Rights Organization warns: The risk of extrajudicial execution and killing of detained protesters is serious
The Iranian Human Rights Organization, given the long history of issuing death sentences based on forced confessions in the Islamic Republic,…
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The Judiciary as a Machine of Repression, Threats of Flash Trials and "Merciless" Punishment
The Islamic Republic's judicial repression machine is seeking to silence protests with promises of speedy trials and "without mercy." While a new wave of...
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Congressman warns against forced return of Iranian refugees
US Congressman expresses concern over returning Iranian refugees to Iran under current circumstances and the risk to their lives in…
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Murder, body theft, and secret burial: the story of a state crime
The Islamic Republic's security crimes, in addition to brutal repression and looting, have turned the pain of families seeking to secretly bury the bodies of their loved ones into crimes...
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