Human rights
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France condemned by the European Court of Human Rights in relation to refugees
Five asylum seekers, including an Iranian, have sued the French government over its treatment of refugees. The European Court of Human Rights…
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60 refugees feared dead after boat sinks in Lake Van
The Turkish Interior Ministry announced on Wednesday that a boat carrying 60 refugees sank in Türkiye's Lake Van, close to the borders of...
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French citizen Fariba Adelkhah's prison sentence increased to 6.5 years in appeals court; Paris mayor reacts
The six-year prison sentence of Fariba Adelkhah, an Iranian-French researcher imprisoned in Iran, previously issued by the Revolutionary Court, has been overturned by the Court of Appeals.
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Hedayat Abdullahpour's father: My son was executed secretly and without our knowledge
Abu Bakr Abdullahpour has announced the secret execution of his son Hedayat Abdullahpour in the city of Oshnavieh in Iran and has joined the campaign…
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Anousheh Ashouri, a dual-national prisoner imprisoned in Iran, asked Boris Johnson for help in a voice message
The AFP reported that Anousheh Ashouri, a British-Iranian dual national prisoner, sent a voice message from inside Evin Prison to…
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UN: As the number of refugees in the world increases, concerns about the spread of COVID-19 have increased
UN officials warn on World Refugee Day that the global coronavirus pandemic will leave millions more refugees and displaced than ever before...
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Sepideh Qolyan was transferred to Evin Prison to serve 5 years in prison.
Sepideh Gholian's lawyer, a civil activist, announced that his client has been transferred to Evin Prison to serve her sentence. Jamal Heydari Manesh, Sepideh's lawyer…
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UN: Nearly 80 million people displaced worldwide
According to a report by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the number of refugees in the world has doubled in the past ten years…
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