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European Bar Association calls for release of imprisoned lawyers in Iran

The European Bar Association has published a letter addressed to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, calling for the release of imprisoned lawyers in Iran.

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A group of UN reporters and experts called for the immediate release of prisoners in Iran.

Twelve UN rapporteurs and experts issued a statement calling for the immediate release of prisoners of conscience and dual nationals, and…

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Labor activist Parvin Mohammadi announces her return to prison

Labor rights activist Parvin Mohammadi announced on her Instagram page that her leave ended on Sunday, April 11, and that she was returning to...

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Summons, threats, and dismissal of doctors who spoke about coronavirus statistics

Dr. Rahim Yousefpour, an internal medicine specialist in the Iranian city of Saqqez, said in an interview with the Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that…

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Contradictory statements about the fight against coronavirus in Iranian prisons

In recent weeks, there have been constant warnings about the risk of the spread of coronavirus in prison, and the judiciary has assured that…

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Iranian Physics Society calls news of IRGC's virus detector invention "just like fiction"

Wave of reactions to the commander of the Revolutionary Guards' claim to have created "an amazing scientific phenomenon" that can "contain any virus in a container"

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The spread of the coronavirus and its consequences for Iranian women in the absence of necessary support

According to statistics announced by Iranian media, there are currently about 3 million female heads of households across the country.

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The spokesperson for the Ministry of Health announced the number of people infected with the coronavirus at 76,000, while the deputy minister said it was 800,000.

A spokesman for the Iranian Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday that the number of people infected with the coronavirus in the country has increased to about 76,000.

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