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Continued Prison Sentences for Labor Activists; Member of Haft Tappeh Workers Syndicate Sentenced to Five Years in Prison

Ali Najati, a member of the Haft Tappeh Workers Syndicate and retired worker, has been sentenced to five years in…

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Human Rights Defenders Center Award Presented to Family of Mohammad Najafi, Imprisoned Lawyer

The Human Rights Defenders Center presented its “Human Rights Advocate” award for 1398 (2019) to Mohammad Najafi, a lawyer and…

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Another Women’s and Children’s Rights Activist Arrested in Iran

Zahra Seyadi, a women’s and children’s rights activist, was arrested in a security forces raid on her home in recent…

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Continued Violations of Environmental Activists’ Rights; Solitary Confinement Despite Court Orders

Mohammad Hossein Aghasi, a lawyer who previously represented two imprisoned environmental activists, said in an interview with the Human Rights…

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Discovery of an ‘Iranian’ Tunnel at the Syria-Iraq Border

Israeli and American media outlets have reported the discovery of a tunnel built by Iranian forces at the Syria-Iraq border.…

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Parliamentary Member: Many Killed in Mahshahr Marshes

A member of the Parliament’s Presidium has stated that many people were killed in the Mahshahr marshes because they intended…

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US Sanctions Several Iran-Linked Transportation Companies

The US Secretary of State announced new sanctions on Wednesday, December 20, in continuation of the maximum pressure policy against…

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Iran Remains One of the World’s Worst Prisons for Journalists; Number of Imprisoned Journalists Increases Following Recent Protests

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) reported that Iran is among the worst prisons for journalists in the world, announcing…

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