Human rights

Despite international outcry over continued detention of environmental activists, case hearing postponed until next year

While international protests against the Islamic Republic continue over the continued arrest of environmental activists in Iran, the media…

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European Parliament calls on Iran to end human rights violations in resolution

Members of the European Parliament have passed three resolutions condemning human rights violations in Iran, Kazakhstan and Guatemala. They…

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UN Rapporteur: Repression of Dissidents Increasing in Iran

Javed Rehman, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran, has denounced the increasing repression of dissidents and the numerous executions of people under…

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US reaction to heavy prison sentence for prominent Iranian lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh

A few hours after the heavy sentence of 38 years in prison was handed down to Nasrin Sotoudeh, a prominent lawyer and human rights activist in…

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Human Rights Watch reacts to the appointment of Ebrahim Raisi as one of the people responsible for executions in the 1960s

Human Rights Watch reacted to the appointment of Ebrahim Raisi as head of the Judiciary of the Islamic Republic, referring to his presence…

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Behnam Ebrahimzadeh sentenced to six years in prison and copying of three books

Behnam Ebrahimzadeh, a labor activist and member of the Society for the Defense of Child Labor, is charged with "membership in groups opposed to the regime" and "propaganda for...

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Amnesty International: The human rights situation in Iran has worsened

Amnesty International's report states that the human rights situation in Iran has deteriorated sharply in the past year...

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New charges against Nasrin Sotoudeh and the possibility of a heavy sentence for her

The Revolutionary Court has brought a long list of charges against Nasrin Sotoudeh, the consequences of which, according to the Islamic Penal Code, could be…

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