Iran News
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Sam Rajabi, Imprisoned Environmental Activist in Iran, Contracts Coronavirus
Following a positive coronavirus test result for Sam Rajabi, one of Iran’s imprisoned environmental activists, he has been returned to…
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Several Detainees from Last December’s Protests Against Ukrainian Plane Downing Sentenced to Prison
Five citizens from Amol named Shora Fakri, Maysam Khalili, Mohsen Rezaei, Salman Foroghi, and another person with the surname Raei,…
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Suppression and Violation of Religious Minorities’ Rights in Iran; Christian Convert Sentenced to Prison and Flogging
Mary Mohammadi, a Christian convert in Iran, has been sentenced to three months and one day in prison and 10…
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Amnesty International Protests Execution of Shayan Saeidpour
Amnesty International has described the execution of Shayan Saeidpour as prohibited under international law and characterized it as vindictiveness by…
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Press Freedom in 2019: Norway Best, Iran Near Bottom of Rankings
Norway ranked first for the fourth consecutive year in Reporters Without Borders’ 2019 press freedom index. North Korea, Eritrea, and…
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Iran, Along with China and Russia, Has Engaged in Spreading Misinformation About COVID-19 Origins
According to a new report prepared by the Global Engagement Center of the U.S. State Department and reviewed by Politico,…
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An Isfahan Citizen’s Account: My Mother Died from COVID-19, But They Wrote Cancer
Masoud Borjian, a cultural and social activist from Isfahan, shared his mother’s death certificate on Twitter, stating that the cemetery…
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Amnesty International: Iran Has Second-Highest Execution Rate in World After China
Amnesty International reported in its annual report on capital punishment worldwide that in 2019, Iran had the second-highest number of…
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