Human Rights
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Atena Daemi; Returned from Operating Room Due to Refusal to Wear Shackles and Leg Irons
Today, Atena Daemi, a civil activist imprisoned in Evin Prison, was transferred to Imam Khomeini Hospital in Tehran for gallbladder…
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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Human Rights Situation in Iran is Concerning
Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, has identified Iran as one of the concerning…
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Iran Human Rights Organization: 239 Executions in Past Six Months
The Iran Human Rights Organization, based in Norway, announced last week that 239 people were executed in Iran over the…
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Arrest and Beating of Participants in Peaceful Gathering at Babak Castle
An informed source told the Iran Human Rights Campaign that security forces arrested more than ten Turkic activists on June…
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Amnesty International Expresses Concern Over ‘Disappearance’ of Five Kurdish Citizens
Amnesty International released a statement criticizing the “disappearance of Kurdish citizens” and “retaliatory measures against their families,” calling for an…
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Hassan Rouhani: International Criticism of Iran’s Human Rights Record is a ‘Pretext’
While international bodies criticize the Islamic Republic of Iran’s performance regarding human rights violations, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, while outlining…
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Iran Human Rights Organization: 239 People Executed in Iranian Prisons Over the Past Six Months
A human rights organization announced that 239 executions were recorded in Iran during the first six months of 2017, including…
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New Iran Sanctions Bill Passes U.S. Senate Over Support for Terrorism and Human Rights Violations
On Thursday, the majority of the U.S. Senate voted on amendments to a new sanctions bill against the Islamic Republic…
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