Human Rights

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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Nikki Haley in Geneva: Human Rights Violators Should Not Be Members of the UN Human Rights Council

Nikki Haley, the United States representative to the United Nations, addressed the 35th regular session of the UN Human Rights…

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Narges Mohammadi Transferred to Hospital Due to Severe Bleeding

According to a report by the Human Rights Defenders Center website, Narges Mohammadi was transferred from prison to a hospital…

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Human Rights Defenders Call on Rouhani to Oversee Intelligence Agencies

The Center for Defenders of Human Rights has called on Hassan Rouhani to increase oversight of the Ministry of Intelligence…

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