Human rights

The important role of activists and independent civil organizations in continuing to demand and the effects of breaking the silence

How do the cries for justice and demands of citizens whose rights are being violated reach the ears of the government? How do they respond in the face of diminishing trust?

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Iran's new government continues to suppress criticism by imprisoning well-known critics

The arrest of four human rights activists by the security apparatus, just a few months after the new government of the Islamic Republic came to power…

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Death sentence of Kurdish political prisoner accused of murder confirmed; Abbas Vahedian Shahroudi's poor physical condition

News published by some human rights organizations indicates that the death sentence of a Kurdish political prisoner on charges of murder has been confirmed…

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Nahid Taghavi's daughter tells VOA: Authorities are refusing to send my mother on medical leave

Following the worsening physical condition of Nahid Taghavi, a dual Iranian-German citizen imprisoned in Iran, her son says that…

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Human rights activists call on UN to investigate crimes attributed to Taliban

Human rights groups as well as the ousted Afghan government on Monday, October 25, called on the United Nations Human Rights Council to…

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Narges Mohammadi: My sentence has come into effect; I will not go to prison

Narges Mohammadi, a civil activist and spokesperson for the Center for Human Rights Defenders in Iran, announced on Sunday, October 25, that in order to…

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More details about the mysterious death of Shahin Naseri in Greater Tehran Prison

Shahin Naseri, one of the witnesses to Navid Afkari's torture, was mysteriously released from the Greater Tehran Prison on Tuesday, September 20th.

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Report of the 18th trial session of Hamid Nouri; One of the witnesses: What had we done to deserve torture and execution?

The 18th trial session of Hamid Nouri, accused of participating in the summer 2018 executions, will be held on Wednesday, September 21, with the continuation of questioning…

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