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Amnesty International Warning About Ali Younesi: A Student at Risk of Torture
Amnesty International has expressed concern in an appeal regarding the torture of Ali Younesi. The human rights organization has called…
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Iran Teachers Guild Protests Long-Term Prison Sentence for Teacher
The Iran Teachers Guild protested the issuance of a 10-year prison sentence for Ismail Abdi, a member of the guild’s…
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Official COVID-19 Death Toll Increases, Khuzestan in Red Alert, Khorasan and Lorestan in Warning Status
Iran’s Health Ministry spokesperson reported in his daily coronavirus statistics on Thursday, May 15th, that 1,808 more people have contracted…
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Officials and Experts Warn of Escalating Coronavirus Crisis in Iran
The spread of COVID-19 virus continues across Iran. The situation has been reported as more severe in Khuzestan, Lorestan, and…
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Wife of Mohammad Sharifi Moghaddam Speaks of Alarming Conditions of Imprisoned Dervishes and Coronavirus Threat
Despite the spread of coronavirus and its expansion in Iran’s prisons, Islamic Republic officials continue to refrain from granting short-term…
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Sister of Ali Younesi Threatened with Sexual Harassment and Arrest; Amnesty International Calls for Release of Imprisoned Student in Iran
As approximately one month has passed since the arrest of Ali Younesi, a student activist and graduate of Tehran’s Sharif…
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Amnesty International Concerned About Secret Executions of Four Prisoners in Iran
Amnesty International expressed concern in a statement about the unclear fate of four prisoners sentenced to death in Iran. The…
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Parliament’s Plan to Prohibit Competitions Between Iranian and Israeli Athletes
Representatives of Iran’s Islamic Consultative Assembly approved two emergency provisions of a bill to “counter Israel’s hostile measures” against regional…
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