Human rights

Farzaneh Ansarifar, sister of one of those killed in the November protests, sentenced to 4.5 years in prison by court

A human rights activist says Farzaneh Ansarifar was sentenced to “four years and six months of penal servitude” in a lower court…

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Narges Mohammadi sent on medical leave

Narges Mohammadi, a imprisoned civil activist, underwent surgery for a blocked heart artery. Her husband, Taghi Rahmani,…

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Security agents raid the home of Shahnaz Akmal, one of Dadkhah's mothers

Shahnaz Akmali, the mother of Mustafa Karimbeigi, was among those killed in the 2009 protests when security agents stormed her home, searched it, and confiscated…

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Narges Mohammadi was sentenced to 8 years in prison, flogging, and social exclusion in prison.

Taghi Rahmani, a political activist and husband of human rights activist Narges Mohammadi, announced in a Twitter message that the final verdict of eight…

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Joint statement by human rights organizations: Sanctions related to human rights violations in nuclear negotiations should not be lifted

The Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, along with eight other human rights organizations, today issued the following statement regarding the nuclear negotiations…

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A human rights center filed a complaint against Iranian officials at the Hague court for "crimes committed" in Syria.

The Iranian Human Rights Documentation Center has filed a complaint against the Iranian government and the Revolutionary Guard Corps regarding the Islamic Republic’s role in the war…

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Prison sentences of two more Christian believers implemented in Iran

Human rights groups reported on Wednesday that the sentences of two Christian believers in Iran have been suspended after their request for a retrial was rejected…

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Iran ranked 170th among 177 countries in the Economic Freedom Index.

The American Heritage Foundation, in its new report, reported a 4.8-point drop in Iran's economic freedom index in 2021 compared to...

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