Human rights

Javad Larijani denies killing of “protesters” in November crackdown

The secretary of the Judiciary's Human Rights Headquarters claims that there were no protesters among those killed in the November protests. The spokesperson…

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Nine labor rights activists sentenced to a total of 50 years in prison by the Court of Appeal

Sepideh Gholian, Esmaeil Bakhshi, Mohammad Khanifar, Amir Amirgholi, Amir Hossein Mohammadifard, Sanaz Allahyari, Asal Mohammadi, Atefeh Rangriz, and Marzieh Amiri from…

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Nasrin Sotoudeh awarded French-German human rights award

The German ambassador to Tehran announced in a message that the joint German-French human rights award has been awarded to Nasrin Sotoudeh…

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Golnar Samsami; Shot straight in the head

A relative of Golnar Samsami, who died from a gunshot wound in Shahriar on Sunday, November 16,…

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Committee to Protect Journalists: Number of journalists imprisoned in Iran reaches 11

The Committee to Protect Journalists says the number of journalists imprisoned in Iran has reached 11 in 2019. The organization…

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The Human Rights Defenders Center Award was presented to the family of imprisoned lawyer Mohammad Najafi.

The Human Rights Defenders Association presented the "Human Rights Activist" award in 2019 to Mohammad Najafi, a lawyer and...

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Violations of environmental activists' rights continue; solitary confinement despite verdict

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

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A civil activist's 53-month prison sentence was upheld by the appeals court.

The 53-month prison sentence for imprisoned civil activist Rezvaneh Ahmad Khanbeigi, previously issued by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court…

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