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Labor activist sentenced to one year in prison for January protests
A labor activist and member of the Iranian Mechanical Metal Workers Union was sentenced to one year in prison on charges of union protests. “Manouchehr…
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Soheil Arabi's mother is concerned about her son's condition: I know something bad has happened to Soheil.
Soheil Arabi, a civil rights activist imprisoned in Iran, received a new three-year prison sentence and exile in October.
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"Human Rights Campaign in Iran" calls for Arash Sadeghi's release from prison
The Human Rights Campaign in Iran called on Iranian government officials in a statement to release political prisoner Arash Sadeghi, why…
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Nasrin Sotoudeh filed a complaint against Judge Moghiseh from prison to the Judicial Disciplinary Court.
Payam Darfashan, Nasrin Sotoudeh's lawyer, announced that his client has filed a complaint with Judge Mohammad Moghiseh, head of Branch 28 of the Revolutionary Court...
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Farhad Meysami also stopped taking his medication in protest of his violent transfer to the prison infirmary.
A source familiar with the situation of Farhad Meysami, a imprisoned civil rights activist who has been on a hunger strike since August 1,…
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Six teachers' union activists sentenced to prison and flogging
Reports indicate that six teachers' union activists who were arrested during a union rally have been sent to prison…
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Soha Mortezaei, a student at the University of Tehran, was sentenced to six years in prison.
Reports indicate that Soha Mortezai, a student who was arrested during the protests in January last year, has been…
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Widespread strike in western Iranian cities to protest execution of Kurdish prisoners and IRGC missile barrage
Photos and videos sent to Voice of America show markets and merchants in some cities in western Iran taking action...
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