Human rights
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An Iranian asylum seeker set himself on fire in Nauru
An Iranian refugee in the Nauru refugee camp set himself on fire in an act of protest. The Iranian refugee, who hopes…
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A letter signed by 16,000 political and civil activists calling for the release of Omid Kokabi
A large group of Iranian political and civil activists, artists, and journalists have written a letter to Ban Ki-moon, urging "all...
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Heavy sentences of five to ten years in prison for 4 journalists in an interview with defense lawyer Mahmoud Alizadeh Tabatabaei
After months of waiting and no news about the fate of the journalists' legal case, which was filed in November of last year following the announcement of the case...
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Germany: Refugees have created tens of thousands of new jobs
The arrival of more than one million refugees to Germany in the past year has boosted the country's labor market...
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European Court: Sweden has no right to return Iranian Christian refugee
The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Wednesday, March 29, that the Swedish government must take into account the risks posed to newly converted Iranians…
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Granting asylum to Iranian Christian converts
Iranians who have left Islam and converted to Christianity (Christian converts) face serious danger. Christian to the day…
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An informed source: The reason Hope's kidney cancer was not identified was because he was not sent out of prison for tests.
A source familiar with the situation of Omid Kokabi, an elite physics PhD student, told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran…
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German coalition government parties agree on merger law
After months of negotiations, senior officials in Germany's governing coalition have finally reached an agreement on a reunification law for refugees. The Christian Democrats,…
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