Human rights

"Human Rights Defenders" Demand Rouhani to Oversee Intelligence Agencies

The Center for Human Rights Defenders called on Hassan Rouhani to exercise greater oversight over the Ministry of Intelligence during his second term as president,…

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US State Department Report on Iran Human Rights Sanctions

The US State Department released a report on Wednesday evening regarding US sanctions against individuals linked to human rights abuses in Iran.

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War and natural disasters have displaced tens of millions of people.

The Norwegian Refugee Council, a relief organization, announced that last year, one person every second...

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Amnesty International is concerned about Atena Daemi's health after 31 days of hunger strike

Amnesty International says that 31 days after the hunger strike of human rights activist Atena Daemi in Evin Prison,…

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Nearly 25,000 refugee children have been separated from their families.

Around 75,000 refugees in southeastern Europe are waiting to be reunited with their families in central Europe. This uncertainty…

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"Sending money in suitcases to Tehran has made the Islamic Republic a bad habit"

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi spoke with Radio Farda about the confirmation of the prison sentence of Iranian-British citizen Nazanin Zaghari...

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Tehran Chief Justice confirms five-year prison sentence for Nazanin Zaghari

The Chief Justice of Tehran announced on Wednesday that the Tehran Provincial Court of Appeals has also upheld the conviction of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, an Iranian-British citizen, for…

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Deterioration of Atena Daemi's physical condition due to hunger strike

The mother of Atena Daemi, a human rights activist who is being held in Evin Prison, says that her daughter's condition is deteriorating due to the ongoing strike...

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