Human Rights
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Head of Tehran Judiciary Confirms Five-Year Prison Sentence for Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
The head of Tehran’s judiciary announced on Wednesday that the Tehran Province Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction of…
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Deteriorating Physical Condition of Atena Daemi Due to Hunger Strike
The mother of Atena Daemi, a human rights activist held in Evin Prison, says her daughter’s condition has worsened due…
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Physical and Spiritual Execution of Entrepreneurs in Iran
History On February 24, 1979, Sadegh Khalkhali was appointed to establish the Islamic Revolutionary Court. The text of the decree…
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Iran Should Not Execute Juvenile Defendant
According to the Human Rights Defenders in Iran (a member of the International Federation of Human Rights), today three UN…
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2015 US Report on Religious Freedoms: ‘380 Members of Religious Minorities Imprisoned in Iran’
The US State Department released its annual report on religious freedoms worldwide on Wednesday, August 20, emphasizing—as in previous years—the…
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United Nations: ISIS Committed Genocide Against Yazidis
A United Nations research group has stated that the group known as the Islamic State (ISIS) has committed genocide against…
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UN Calls for ‘Immediate’ Release of Zeinab Jalalian, Kurdish Political Activist
The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has called on the Islamic Republic of Iran to “immediately” release Zeinab Jalalian,…
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Narges Mohammadi’s Letter: Security Ward Suffering Exceeds Prison Torture
Narges Mohammadi, a civil activist and human rights lawyer in prison, said in a “letter” published by the “Campaign of…
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