Human rights
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Human rights
The government must respect people's rights and show restraint regarding nationwide protests.
Paris, January 3, 2017 (January 13, 2017) – The International Federation of Human Rights Societies and its member organization, the Society for the Defense of…
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Iran News
Nazanin Zaghari's family expresses hope for her imminent release
Nazanin Zaghari's husband says he is more hopeful than ever for the release of the British citizen of Iranian descent. He has said,…
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Human rights
UN General Assembly adopts resolution condemning Iran's human rights violations
On Tuesday, December 18, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution protesting human rights violations in the Islamic Republic, which was…
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Human rights
Iranian Parliament Must Pass Bill on Rights of Persons with Disabilities
December 29, 2017 – The new bill to protect the rights of people with disabilities, if passed, will be a step towards promoting the rights of…
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Human rights
UN Committee Protests Continued Human Rights Violations by the Islamic Republic of Iran
The Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution on Tuesday, November 13, condemning the continued violations of human rights…
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World events
UNICEF: The situation of millions of children in dozens of countries is worse than it was 20 years ago
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) says in its latest report that 180 million children from 37 countries around the world are more than 20 years old...
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Iran News
Human Rights Watch: Iran sending Afghan children to fight in Syria
Human Rights Watch accused Iran's Revolutionary Guards of recruiting Afghan refugee children as soldiers to fight in…
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Human rights
Athena Daemi; Returned from the operating room for refusing to wear handcuffs and restraints
Today, Atena Daemi, a civil activist imprisoned in Evin Prison, was taken to Imam Khomeini Hospital for gallbladder surgery based on a previous appointment.
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